diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index 3f1015d..daa7eda 100644
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ Install the RV32 target:
 rustup target add riscv32i-unknown-none-elf
 ```
 
+### Python
+
+Get a recent version of python3, make sure pip is installed. Maybe make a venv
+for this? amaranth isn't really that bad for polluting namespaces so don't worry
+about making a virtual environment unless you have firm opinions.
+
+Then:
+
+```shell
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
 ### ecpdap (Optional?)
 
 You may or may not have to install your own version of ecpdap, I found the one
diff --git a/gateware/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
similarity index 70%
rename from gateware/requirements.txt
rename to requirements.txt
index 9177aa9..ac0c1f0 100644
--- a/gateware/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 git+https://github.com/amaranth-lang/amaranth
 git+https://github.com/amaranth-lang/amaranth-soc
 git+https://github.com/minerva-cpu/minerva
+git+https://github.com/amaranth-community-unofficial/amlib