diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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--- a/README.rst
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@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ For Fedora and RHEL-derivatives, the following command will ensure that the requ
 
     $ sudo yum install gcc libffi-devel python-devel
 
+For Alpine, the following command will ensure that the required dependencies are installed:
+
+.. code:: bash
+
+    $ apk add --update musl-dev gcc libffi-dev
+
+
 Alternatives
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