diff --git a/README b/README
index 926e5bf..803b4de 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ PREFERRED_VERSION_cacaoh-native = "0.99.3"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_openjdk-6-jre = "6b18-1.8.11"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_icedtea6-native = "1.8.11"
 
+Please note that libstdc++ static is needed on your host to compile icedtea6-native
+(install libstdc++-static on a Fedora).
 
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