diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ so that it can run in different environments without requiring any configuration
 
 Those tools are not yet included when building the app as a container!
 
-Since some important metrics are missing or empty
-in JMX, we additionally parse the HBase Master UI
+Since some important metrics are missing or empty in JMX, we additionally parse the HBase Master UI
 for e.g. 'Stale regions in transition'
 
-The hbase hbck log is parsed to check for
-inconsistencies. The log is produced independently from the
-exporter with the help of a systemd-timer unit and a systemd-hbck-service unit
+The hbase hbck log is parsed to check for inconsistencies in HBase.
+The log is created independently from the exporter with the help of
+a systemd-timer unit and a systemd-hbck-service unit
 
-Querying the active namenode requires superuser privileges
+Unfortunately querying the active namenode requires superuser privileges
 
-For requirements see requirements.txt
+For python module requirements see requirements.txt
+or execute the commands outlined below
 
 ```sh
 $ sudo dnf/yum install python36