diff --git a/POSTINSTALL.md b/POSTINSTALL.md
index 0299bc4..e251efb 100644
--- a/POSTINSTALL.md
+++ b/POSTINSTALL.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Essential Packages
 
 ```bash
-apt install git zsh
+apt install git zsh inotify-tools borgbackup
 ```
 
 # Setup SSH 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c88d543..3a1268a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ How to install
 
 ```bash
 # install zsh first
-sudo apt install zsh
+sudo apt install zsh git
 
 # do the dance
 git clone https://git.inhji.de/inhji/dotfiles.git .dotfiles