diff --git a/README b/README
index fafa6524e9..fe46192acf 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ GNU Guix currently depends on the following packages:
 
   - [[http://gnu.org/software/guile/][GNU Guile 2.0.x]], version 2.0.7 or later
   - [[http://gnupg.org/][GNU libgcrypt]]
+  - [[http://www.gnu.org/software/make/][GNU Make]]
   - optionally [[http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/guile-json/][Guile-JSON]], for the 'guix import pypi' command
   - optionally [[http://www.gnutls.org][GnuTLS]] compiled with guile support enabled, for HTTPS support
     in the 'guix download' command.  Note that 'guix import pypi' requires
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 767c00e439..698b63fac5 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ GNU Guix depends on the following packages:
 @itemize
 @item @url{http://gnu.org/software/guile/, GNU Guile}, version 2.0.7 or later;
 @item @url{http://gnupg.org/, GNU libgcrypt};
+@item @url{http://www.gnu.org/software/make/, GNU Make}.
 @end itemize
 
 The following dependencies are optional: