diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c295db7..72784149 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ If you are using some other method to install, you will need to ensure the follo
 
 - `el-patch`
 - `nerd-icons`
+- `magit`
 
 ## Nix
 
diff --git a/magit-file-icons.el b/magit-file-icons.el
index 7bb17cd9..cf0119b8 100644
--- a/magit-file-icons.el
+++ b/magit-file-icons.el
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 ;; URL: https://github.com/gekoke/magit-file-icons
 ;; Package-Version: 1.0.0
-;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "24.3") (nerd-icons "0.1.0") (el-patch "3.1"))
+;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "24.3") (magit "3.3.0") (nerd-icons "0.1.0") (el-patch "3.1"))
 
 ;; This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by