diff --git a/README b/README
index 1be5a297..a6c81265 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ Optional packages include:
             blkid is part of the e2fsprogs package.
 
 
+For Linux software RAID support, the following package is required:
+   mdadm           - tool to administer Linux MD arrays
+
+
 For dmraid support, the following packages are required:
 
    dmsetup         - removes /dev/mapper entries
@@ -137,4 +141,3 @@ For GNU/Linux distribution dmraid support, the following are required:
    - kernel built with Device Mapping and Mirroring built.  From menuconfig,
      it is under Device Drivers -> <something> (RAID & LVM).
    - dmraid drive arrays activated on boot (e.g., dmraid -ay).
-