diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index f8519b44a..5c4b6989f 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Meson Build system: [required]
             pip3 install --user --upgrade meson
 
 for the libcamera core: [required]
-        python3-yaml
+        python3-yaml python3-ply python3-jinja2
 
 for IPA module signing: [required]
         libgnutls28-dev openssl
diff --git a/utils/ipc/meson.build b/utils/ipc/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59f097f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/ipc/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+py_modules += ['jinja2', 'ply']
diff --git a/utils/meson.build b/utils/meson.build
index 7f2b9b4d5..8e28ada71 100644
--- a/utils/meson.build
+++ b/utils/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
 
+subdir('ipc')
 subdir('ipu3')
 subdir('tracepoints')