diff --git a/packages/deployer/README.md b/packages/deployer/README.md
index 257ac5a0..04c5d6b5 100644
--- a/packages/deployer/README.md
+++ b/packages/deployer/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
   ```bash
   yarn
   ```
+  ```bash
+  brew install jq # if you do not have jq installed already
+  ```
+
+
+
 
 Example of how to make the necessary deploy edits [here](https://github.com/snowball-tools/snowballtools-base/pull/131/files).
 
@@ -90,4 +96,4 @@ Example of how to make the necessary deploy edits [here](https://github.com/snow
   - Command to refill bond
     ```bash
     yarn laconic cns bond refill --id 8fcf44b2f326b4b63ac57547777f1c78b7d494e5966e508f09001af53cb440ac --type aphoton --quantity 10000000
-    ```
\ No newline at end of file
+    ```