diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 583414a0..7ae9c873 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ for the libcamera core: [required]
 for IPA module signing: [required]
         libgnutls28-dev openssl
 
+for the Raspberry Pi IPA: [optional]
+        libboost-dev
+
+        Support for Raspberry Pi can be disabled through the meson
+         'pipelines' option to avoid this dependency.
+
 for device hotplug enumeration: [optional]
 	pkg-config libudev-dev