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@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ This document explains the steps to build a kernel recommended for use with
 Kata Containers. To do this use `build-kernel.sh`, this script
 automates the process to build a kernel for Kata Containers.
 
+## Requirements
+
+The `build-kernel.sh` script requires an installed Golang version matching the
+[component build requirements](https://github.com/kata-containers/documentation/blob/master/Developer-Guide.md#requirements-to-build-individual-components).
+
 ## Setup kernel source code
 
 ```bash