diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 765da827..4bf1e2bd 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Thank you for your interest in contributing to Voicebox! This document provides
   ```bash
   rustc --version  # Check if installed
   ```
+- **[Tauri Prerequisites](https://v2.tauri.app/start/prerequisites)** - Tauri-specific system dependencies (varies by OS).
 
 - **Git** - Version control
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f0ea11f8..89c9544c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ cd backend && pip install -r requirements.txt && cd ..
 bun run dev
 ```
 
-**Prerequisites:** [Bun](https://bun.sh), [Rust](https://rustup.rs), [Python 3.11+](https://python.org). [XCode on macOS](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/).
+**Prerequisites:** [Bun](https://bun.sh), [Rust](https://rustup.rs), [Python 3.11+](https://python.org), [XCode on macOS](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/), [Tauri Prerequisites](https://v2.tauri.app/start/prerequisites/).
 
 **Performance:** 
 - **Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)**: Uses MLX backend with native Metal acceleration for 4-5x faster inference