diff --git a/README b/README
index 8eeabc76..128e6a8d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ ryandewhurst at gmail
   Prerequisites:
 
    * Windows not supported
-   * Ruby => 1.9
-   * RubyGems
+   * Ruby >= 1.9.2 - Recommended: 1.9.3
+   * Curl >= 7.21  - Recommended: latest - FYI the 7.29 has a segfault
+   * RubyGems      - Recommended: latest
    * Git
 
   -> Installing on Debian/Ubuntu:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b63ca0c..0767182c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ WPScan comes pre-installed on the following Linux distributions:
 Prerequisites:
 
 - Windows not supported
-- Ruby => 1.9
-- RubyGems
+- Ruby >= 1.9.2 - Recommended: 1.9.3
+- Curl >= 7.21  - Recommended: latest - FYI the 7.29 has a segfault
+- RubyGems      - Recommended: latest
 - Git
 
 *Installing on Debian/Ubuntu:*