diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ If you have cloned this repository to your computer, you can run OpenRefine with
 * `./refine` on Mac OS and Linux
 * `refine.bat` on Windows
 
-This requires JDK 8 and Apache Maven.
+This requires [JDK 8](https://jdk.java.net) and [Apache Maven](https://maven.apache.org/).
 
 ## Documentation and Videos