diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b1385220..fb594e80 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ before_install:
   - sudo apt-get update -qq
 
 install:
-  - sudo apt-get install -qq libpulse-dev portaudio19-dev libsonic-dev
+  - sudo apt-get install -qq libpulse-dev portaudio19-dev libsonic-dev ruby-ronn
 
 script:
   - ./autogen.sh
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 09e32d58..9996c8d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Core dependencies:
 |---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | autotools     | `sudo apt-get install make autoconf automake libtool pkg-config` |
 | c11 compiler  | `sudo apt-get install gcc`                                       |
+| ronn          | `sudo apt-get install ruby-ronn`                                 |
 
 Optional dependencies:
 
@@ -70,7 +71,6 @@ Documentation dependencies:
 | Dependency    | Install                              |
 |---------------|--------------------------------------|
 | kramdown      | `sudo apt-get install ruby-kramdown` |
-| ronn          | `sudo apt-get install ruby-ronn`     |
 
 Cross-compiling for windows: