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diff --git a/README b/README
index 3a2870279..43d6671d7 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ These are the direct dependencies for running GNUnet:
 - mysql              >= 5.1         (alternative to sqlite)
 - postgres           >= 9.5         (alternative to sqlite)
 - Texinfo            >= 5.2         [*1]
+- makeinfo           >= 4.8         (at least 4.8 at the time of writing is tested) 
 - which                             (for the bootstrap script)
 - gettext
 - zlib
diff --git a/doc/handbook/gnunet.texi b/doc/handbook/gnunet.texi
index 05522d7d0..d688009a4 100644
--- a/doc/handbook/gnunet.texi
+++ b/doc/handbook/gnunet.texi
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 @settitle GNUnet Reference Manual
 @c @exampleindent 2
 
+@c macros for backwards compatibility
+@macro geq{}
+>=
+@end macro
+
 @c Set Versions which might be used in more than one place:
 @set GNUFTP-URL https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnunet
 @set PYPI-URL https://pypi.python.org/packages/source