diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a98324..3b6efb0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ In order to run strings you need to have the following software installed:
   * Puppet 3.7 or newer
   * The `yard` Ruby gem
 
+Note that a few extra steps are necessary to install puppet-strings with Puppet Enterprise 3.8.
+
 Installing the YARD Gem
 -----------------------
 
@@ -47,6 +49,17 @@ For Puppet 3.x:
 $ puppet resource package yard provider=gem
 ```
 
+For Puppet Enterprise 3.8:
+```
+GEM_HOME=/opt/puppet/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1 puppet resource package yard provider=gem
+```
+
+Installing the redcarpet Gem (Puppet Enterprise 3.8 only)
+-------------------------
+```
+GEM_HOME=/opt/puppet/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1 puppet resource package redcarpet provider=gem
+```
+
 Installing Puppet Strings
 -------------------------
 
@@ -64,6 +77,11 @@ For Puppet 3.x:
 $ puppet resource package puppet-strings provider=gem
 ```
 
+For Puppet Enterprise 3.8:
+```
+GEM_HOME=/opt/puppet/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1 puppet resource package puppet-strings provider=gem
+```
+
 Running Puppet Strings
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/puppet-strings.gemspec b/puppet-strings.gemspec
index 77c8314..4638dd4 100644
--- a/puppet-strings.gemspec
+++ b/puppet-strings.gemspec
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   ]
   s.files = `git ls-files`.split("\n") - Dir['.*', '*.gemspec']
 
-  s.add_runtime_dependency 'puppet', '>= 3.7.0'
   s.add_runtime_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9.5'
+  s.requirements << 'puppet, >= 3.7.0'
 end