diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 093dcec..2bf0049 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ If you're using Play (version 2.1 or higher) with SBT, you should add the follow
 
 libraryDependencies += "com.kifi" %% "json-annotation" % "0.2"
 
-addCompilerPlugin("org.scalamacros" % "paradise" % "2.0.1" cross CrossVersion.full)
+addCompilerPlugin("org.scalamacros" % "paradise" % "2.1.0" cross CrossVersion.full)
 ```
 
-If you're not using Play, you will also need to add ```play-json``` to your dependencies:
+If you're not using Play, you will also need to add ```play-json``` to your dependencies (note that this will incorporate most of Play's dependencies into your project):
 
 ```scala
 
 resolvers += "Typesafe Repo" at "http://repo.typesafe.com/typesafe/releases/"
 
-libraryDependencies += "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-json" % "2.2.1"
+libraryDependencies += "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-json" % "2.5.4"
 ```
 
 This library was tested with both Scala 2.10 and 2.11.