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 ### Building
 
-You can build ExternalDNS for your platform with `make build`. The binary will land at `build/external-dns`.
+You can build ExternalDNS for your platform with `make build`, you may have to install the necessary dependencies with `make dep`. The binary will land at `build/external-dns`.
 
 ### Design