diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 54fc7e6..61e9f03 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 make:
-	apt-get update
-	apt-get upgrade
+	apt-get update -y
+	apt-get upgrade -y
 
-	-apt-get install python3-dev
-	-apt-get install python3-venv
+	-apt-get install python3-dev -y
+	-apt-get install python3-venv -y
 	python3 -m venv ./.venv
 	./.venv/bin/python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 56d50c6..3a69421 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ Congrats! Your recaptcha is now ready!
 2. Run `sh run.sh` to start the server
 3. The script will now host your gateway on the port specified in config.yaml
 
+#### Debugging
+
+If you get the `make: command not found` error, run `sudo apt-get install build-essential` to install make.
+
 ## Network configuration
 
 ### 1. Firewall configuration