diff --git a/debian/README.source b/debian/README.source
index 57cbd3779..9a08df075 100644
--- a/debian/README.source
+++ b/debian/README.source
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 NMUs are welcome
 
-
 Use something like the script below to update from Git
 
-
+Note: there is no "Build-Depends-Indep" in debian/control because
+some of the Java tools need to be built for use during the C++ build.
 #!/bin/bash
 
 VERSION=6.3~svn680