diff --git a/src/qml/README.md b/src/qml/README.md
index 2c488a6b0e..3166f65009 100644
--- a/src/qml/README.md
+++ b/src/qml/README.md
@@ -41,12 +41,19 @@ The master branch is only guaranteed to work and build on Debian-based systems a
 Support for more systems will be confirmed and documented as the project matures.
 
 ### Dependencies
-Aside from the dependencies listed in [build-unix.md](../../doc/build-unix.md), Debian based systems require the following additional dependencies:
+Aside from the dependencies listed in [build-unix.md](../../doc/build-unix.md), Debian based systems require the following additional dependencies to compile:
 
 ```
 sudo apt install qtdeclarative5-dev qtquickcontrols2-5-dev
 ```
 
+The following runtime dependencies are also required for dynamic builds;
+they are not needed for static builds:
+
+```
+sudo apt install qml-module-qtquick2 qml-module-qtquick-controls qml-module-qtquick-controls2 qml-module-qtquick-dialogs qml-module-qtquick-window2
+```
+
 No additional dependencies, besides those in [build-osx.md](../../doc/build-osx.md), are needed for macOS.
 
 ### Build