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@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ System Requirements
   * Compiler: GCC 9+ or Clang 10+ with C++17 support
   * Python: 3.12 recommended
 
-* **Source Build Requirements:** CMake 3.18+, Ninja, Git 2.17+, pybind11 2.6.0+
+* **Source Build Requirements:** CMake 3.18+, Ninja, Git 2.17+, pybind11 2.6.0+, nvidia-cudnn-frontend 1.25.0+
 
 * **Notes:** FP8 features require Compute Capability 8.9+ (Ada/Hopper/Blackwell)