diff --git a/.github/README.md b/.github/README.md
index b2e9b34..c4e84ee 100644
--- a/.github/README.md
+++ b/.github/README.md
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 ```git clone --depth 1 -b master https://gitea.asdf.cafe/abs3nt/absvim ~/.config/nvim```
 
+this relies on pywal for colors, if the XDG_CACHE_HOME/wal/colors is not present it will error.