diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b8f391..37a47ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,12 +37,21 @@ In `init.el`,
 (use-package doom-modeline
       :ensure t
       :defer t
-      :init (add-hook 'after-init-hook #'doom-modeline-init))
+      :requires (shrink-path eldoc-eval)
+      :hook (after-init . doom-modeline-init))
 ```
 
 This package requires the fonts included with `all-the-icons` to be installed.
 Run `M-x all-the-icons-install-fonts` to do so.
 
+If you do not have them already installed, here are the dependencies:
+
+``` emacs-lisp
+(use-package shrink-path)
+(use-package all-the-icons)
+(use-package eldoc-eval)
+```
+
 ## Screenshots
 
 ![modeline](https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs/raw/screenshots/ml.png)