diff --git a/xbps-src/README b/xbps-src/README
index be17fad606..2a1949843b 100644
--- a/xbps-src/README
+++ b/xbps-src/README
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ To build binary packages with xbps-src also the following software needs
 to be installed into the host system:
 
  - awk, bash, gcc c++, gettext, patch, texinfo, perl and fakeroot.
- - xbps static utilities, available from http://launchpad.net/xbps.
+ - xbps static utilities, available from http://code.google.com/p/xbps.
+   (use the latest available stable version) or
+   'xbps-bin -y install xbps-static' if using Vanilla GNU/Linux.
 
 Additionally if you want to work as 'root':