diff --git a/COMPILATION.md b/COMPILATION.md
index 830cc2e..9b7b4d7 100644
--- a/COMPILATION.md
+++ b/COMPILATION.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Keep in mind using the pre-built packages when available.
 * libcurl
 * libxml2
 * openssl
+* pkg-config (or your OS equivalent)
 
 2. Then compile from master via the following commands:
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d8a0025..8478b87 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Many systems provide pre-built packages:
   brew install s3fs
   ```
 
-Otherwise consult the [complation instructions](COMPILATION.md).
+Otherwise consult the [compilation instructions](COMPILATION.md).
 
 ## Examples