diff --git a/README.ubuntu b/README.ubuntu
index ae760bbcdac34..26565d35ec6d5 100644
--- a/README.ubuntu
+++ b/README.ubuntu
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ In this case you will have to manually compile the latest version.
    # make
    # sudo make install
 
+On 8.04 and older versions, libmodplug is outdated and thus XBMC will not compile properly.
+In this case you will have to manually compile the latest version. Luckly the source is
+already in the xbcm source code tree.
+   # cd lib/libmodplug
+   # ./configure --prefix=/usr
+   # make
+   # sudo make install
+
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 3.2. Use a single command to get all build dependencies
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