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@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ all the necessary dependencies pinned to exact versions.
 releases of Zig. You can find binary releases of nightly builds
 on the [Zig downloads page](https://ziglang.org/download/).
 
+Install dependencies by running `make`:
+
+```shell-session
+$ make
+``
+
 With Zig installed, a binary can be built using `zig build`:
 
 ```shell-session