diff --git a/README.macos.md b/README.macos.md
index 48b1e425c..46cdcf4b6 100644
--- a/README.macos.md
+++ b/README.macos.md
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ In order to enable generation of bundle for multiple MacOS version and 32 bit pr
 	brew install automake intltool libtool pkg-config coreutils \
 	yasm nasm wget imagemagick gettext gtk+ speex ffmpeg pygtk
 	brew link gettext --force
+	# readline is required from linphonec.c otherwise compilation will fail
+	brew link readline --force
 
 	# then you have to install antlr3 from a tap.
 	wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Gui13/f5cf103f50d34c28c7be/raw/f50242f5e0c3a6d25ed7fca1462bce3a7b738971/antlr3.rb