diff --git a/README.cygwin b/README.cygwin
index 2d9af9c6e51d7ca1d7dcb49b80b2844a83a26edf..55bc8292c62369eab57083eeec3209f3f4684b23 100644
--- a/README.cygwin
+++ b/README.cygwin
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Cygwin setup
     Editors: <any editor of your preference> (optional)
     Libs: libncurses-devel
     Libs: libreadline-devel
+    Libs: libedit-devel
     
   If, after selecting the required packages and clicking on the 
   "Next" button, a "Resolving Dependcies" window lists further