diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6bfb287..a885924 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,9 +77,11 @@ rustup component add rust-src llvm-tools-preview
 sudo apt install qemu-system-aarch64
 ```
 
+Additionally you will need a version of the [aarch64-none-elf](https://developer.arm.com/Tools%20and%20Software/GNU%20Toolchain) toolchain installed. To do this, download the correct release of `aarch64-none-elf` onto your computer, unpack it, then export the `bin` folder to path.
+
 ### Running via QEMU
 
-To build the kernel and launch it in QEMU: 
+To build the kernel and launch it in QEMU:
 
 ``` bash
 cargo run --release
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b169f84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[toolchain]
+channel = "nightly"
+components = [ "rust-src", "llvm-tools-preview" ]
+targets = [ "aarch64-unknown-none-softfloat" ]