diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0aa75c50a29350953b5e7fc4713d95c9da619cc..0babfe77763812ae1251e6ac0773091e29724a01 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ TDengine provides abundant developing tools for users to develop on TDengine. Fo
 
 1.  sudo apt install
     build-essential cmake net-tools python-pip python-setuptools python3-pip
-    python3-setuptools valgrind psmisc
+    python3-setuptools valgrind psmisc curl
 
 2.  git clone <https://github.com/taosdata/TDengine>; cd TDengine