diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -202,9 +202,14 @@ Run the following commands to install build tools required by the PiPedal build.
     sudo apt update
     sudo apt install cmake ninja-build
 
-The PiPedal build process also requires version 14 or later of `node.js`. Type `node --version` to see if you have a version 
+The PiPedal build process also requires version 12 or later of `node.js`. Type `node --version` to see if you have a version 
 of `node.js` installed already. Otherwise run the following commands as root to install the v14.x lts version of `node.js`: 
 
+   sudo apt install nodejs npm
+
+If your distribution doesn't provide a suitable version of nodejs, you can install the current LTS version of nodejs
+with
+
     # install NodeJS lastest LTS release.
     curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
     sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
@@ -215,7 +220,7 @@ Run the following commands to install dependent libraries required by the PiPeda
     sudo apt update
     sudo apt install liblilv-dev libboost-dev libjack-jackd2-dev libnl-3-dev libnl-genl-3-dev libsystemd-dev catch
     sudo apt install libasound2-dev
-    sudo apt install libwebsocketpp-dev
+    sudo apt install libwebsocketpp-dev authbind
 
 Run the following command to install and configure React dependencies.