diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 000b72a..d138453 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ The easiest way to get an Algo server running is to run it on your local system
         git clone https://github.com/trailofbits/algo.git
         ```
 
-3. **Install Algo's core dependencies.** Algo requires that **Python 3.8 or later** and at least one supporting package are installed on your system.
+3. **Install Algo's core dependencies.** Algo requires that **Python 3.10 or later** and at least one supporting package are installed on your system.
 
     - **macOS:** Catalina (10.15) and higher includes Python 3 as part of the optional Command Line Developer Tools package. From Terminal run:
 
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ The easiest way to get an Algo server running is to run it on your local system
     - **Linux:** Recent releases of Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora come with Python 3 already installed. Make sure your system is up-to-date and install the supporting package(s):
         * Ubuntu and Debian:
             ```bash
-            sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends python3-virtualenv
+            sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
+            sudo apt install Python3.10
             ```
             On a Raspberry Pi running Ubuntu also install `libffi-dev` and `libssl-dev`.