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@@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ $ go install github.com/osbuild/image-builder-cli/cmd/image-builder@main
 
 We plan to provide rpm packages in fedora as well.
 
+## Compilation
+
+You can compile the application in `cmd/image-builder` with
+the normal `go` command or use
+
+```
+make build
+```
+
+To compile without go build tags you will need to install
+the required RPMs:
+
+```console
+sudo dnf install gpgme-devel
+```
 
 ## Prerequisites