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@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ A Python-3 (CPython >= 3.5.0) Interpreter written in Rust :snake: :scream:
 
 #### Check out our [online demo](https://rustpython.github.io/demo/) running on WebAssembly.
 
+RustPython requires Rust 1.36 or higher. 
+To check Rust version: `rustc --version` If you wish to update,
+`rustup update stable`.
+
 To test RustPython, do the following:
 
     $ git clone https://github.com/RustPython/RustPython