diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 2542f77..65fa5b7 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ the packages you'll need are `mono-devel` and `gtk-sharp3`, so:
 ```
 sudo apt install mono-devel gtk-sharp3
 ```
+#### dotnet
+follow [these instructions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-debian) to add the dotnet repo and install dotnet-sdk.
 
 ### arch linux
 #### dotnet
@@ -30,6 +32,10 @@ sudo pacman -S dotnet-sdk
 ```
 sudo pacman -S mono gtk-sharp-3
 ```
+#### dotnet
+```
+sudo pacman -S dotnet-sdk
+```
 
 ### windows
 - download and install ".NET Core SDK" from [this page](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download)