diff --git a/projects/amdsmi/README.md b/projects/amdsmi/README.md
index df5d18518b..0cc125e01f 100644
--- a/projects/amdsmi/README.md
+++ b/projects/amdsmi/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ installed to query firmware information and hardware IPs.
 ### Requirements
 
 * python 3.6.8+ 64-bit
+  - prerequisite modules:
+    - python3-wheel
+    - python3-setuptools
 * amdgpu driver must be loaded for amdsmi_init() to pass
 
 ### Installation
@@ -91,6 +94,14 @@ Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
 >>>
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+### Installing the Python Prerequisite Modules
+
+Python3-setuptools and python3-wheel can both be installed through the pip installer as shown below:
+
+```bash
+python3 -m pip install setuptools wheel
+```
+
 ## Usage Basics for the C Library
 
 ### Device/Socket handles