diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 41049f1..e6c9471 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ DEPENDENCIES
 
 To build git-crypt, you need:
 
-                                Debian/Ubuntu package   RHEL/CentOS package
+                                    Debian/Ubuntu package   RHEL/CentOS package
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  Make                          make                    make
-  A C++ compiler (e.g. gcc)     g++                     gcc-c++
-  OpenSSL development files     libssl-dev              openssl-devel
+  Make                              make                    make
+  A C++11 compiler (e.g. gcc 4.9+)  g++                     gcc-c++
+  OpenSSL development files         libssl-dev              openssl-devel
 
 
 To use git-crypt, you need:
 
-                                Debian/Ubuntu package   RHEL/CentOS package
+                                    Debian/Ubuntu package   RHEL/CentOS package
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  Git 1.7.2 or newer            git                     git
-  OpenSSL                       openssl                 openssl
+  Git 1.7.2 or newer                git                     git
+  OpenSSL                           openssl                 openssl
 
 Note: Git 1.8.5 or newer is recommended for best performance.
 
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index df28b70..5a04138 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@
 
 To build git-crypt, you need:
 
-| Software                  | Debian/Ubuntu package | RHEL/CentOS package|
-|---------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
-|Make                       | make                  | make               |
-|A C++ compiler (e.g. gcc)  | g++                   | gcc-c++            |
-|OpenSSL development files  | libssl-dev            | openssl-devel      |
+| Software                        | Debian/Ubuntu package | RHEL/CentOS package|
+|---------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
+|Make                             | make                  | make               |
+|A C++11 compiler (e.g. gcc 4.9+) | g++                   | gcc-c++            |
+|OpenSSL development files        | libssl-dev            | openssl-devel      |
 
 
 To use git-crypt, you need:
 
-| Software                  | Debian/Ubuntu package | RHEL/CentOS package  |
-|---------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
-|Git 1.7.2 or newer         | git                   | git                  |
-|OpenSSL                    | openssl               | openssl              |
+| Software                        | Debian/Ubuntu package | RHEL/CentOS package|
+|---------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
+|Git 1.7.2 or newer               | git                   | git                |
+|OpenSSL                          | openssl               | openssl            |
 
 Note: Git 1.8.5 or newer is recommended for best performance.