diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6d81019df21..29b6fd12b7d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ dbg:
 	@cd ./cmd/$* && $(GOBUILD) -o $(GOBIN)/$*
 	@echo "Run \"$(GOBIN)/$*\" to launch $*."
 
+build-libs:
+ifeq ($(UNAME), Darwin )
+	@brew install libomp gmp
+else ifeq ($(UNAME), Linux )
+	@sudo apt install libgtest-dev libomp-dev libgmp-dev
+endif
+
 ## erigon:                            build erigon
 zkevm-erigon: go-version zkevm-erigon.cmd
 	@rm -f $(GOBIN)/tg # Remove old binary to prevent confusion where users still use it because of the scripts
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 973c28b6bd9..292dd0dcd62 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Please install:
 - Linux: `libgtest-dev` `libomp-dev` `libgmp-dev`
 - MacOS: `brew install libomp` `brew install gmp`
 
+Using the Makefile command: `make build-libs` will install these for the relevant architecture.
+
 ## zkevm-specific API Support
 
 In order to enable the zkevm_ namespace, please add 'zkevm' to the http.api flag (see the example config below).