diff --git a/Documentation/development/compiling.md b/Documentation/development/compiling.md
index ecdee76d82..54a0a118f0 100644
--- a/Documentation/development/compiling.md
+++ b/Documentation/development/compiling.md
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@ method of building KiCad, your task is significantly more involved.  For 64 bit
 the `mingw64_shell.bat` file located in the MSYS2 install path.  At the command prompt run the
 the following commands:
 
-    pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake \
+    pacman -S base-devel \
+              mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake \
               mingw-w64-x86_64-doxygen \
               mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc \
               mingw-w64-x86_64-python2 \