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 You need to have the following software installed and on your `PATH` before you begin:
 
-  * [pandoc](http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/) for Markdown to HTML and Epub conversion.
+  * [pandoc](http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/) version 2.0 or greater for Markdown to HTML and Epub conversion.
   * [kindlegen](http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000765211) for Epub to Mobi conversion.
 
 To generate an e-reader friendly version of the book, you can use `make` with one of the following options: