diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 463dedf0821130959af392f42d4ec2a2f980dc32..10f51166f49613c12d7c13368b5796cdb7aed7dd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ CVS code -
 - README.CVS:
 	- Mention the requirement for glib 2.x on systems lacking
 	  v?snprintf(), and add minor formatting changes.
+	- Mention the requirement for groff in order to create html
+	  versions of the manpages. (DLR)
 - faq.html:
 	- Fixed inaccuracy: Pico compatibility mode was made the default
 	  in nano 1.1.99pre1, not 1.2.2. (DLR)
diff --git a/README.CVS b/README.CVS
index 7ddbe31efd60f9dbca5dfb11079b7ce1b086c6e1..9c4335e8b0f271831df9a5f9434bd1e92877b4bf 100644
--- a/README.CVS
+++ b/README.CVS
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ packages:
 - autoconf (version >= 2.54)
 - automake (version >= 1.7)
 - gettext (version >= 0.11.5)
+- groff
 - texinfo
 - cvs
 - glib 2.x (if your system doesn't have snprintf() and/or vsnprintf())