diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 051ff24..4360e18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ sudo npm install -g typescript tslint
 
 In addition, the `patch-installer` repository must be present in the parent folder of this repository.
 
-Transpile the TypeScript files to JavaScript by running:
+Install dependencies and transpile the TypeScript files to JavaScript by running:
 
 ```bash
-npm start
+npm install && npm start
 ```
 
 For a better command line experience, add the following to your `~/.bashrc` file:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1954764..89c14f6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": {
-      "version": "10.5.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-10.5.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-m9zXmifkZsMHZBOyxZWilMwmTlpC8x5Ty360JKTiXvlXZfBWYpsg9ZZvP/Ye+iZUh+Q+MxDLjItVTWIsfwz+8Q==",
+      "version": "10.11.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-10.11.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ojnbBiKkZFYRfQpmtnnWTMw+rzGp/JiystjluW9jgN3VzRwilXddJ6aGQ9V/7iuDG06SBgn7ozW9k3zcAnYjYQ==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "sax": {
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-NqVDv9TpANUjFm0N8uM5GxL36UgKi9/atZw+x7YFnQ8ckwFGKrl4xX4yWtrey3UJm5nP1kUbnYgLopqWNSRhWw=="
     },
     "xml-js": {
-      "version": "1.6.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xml-js/-/xml-js-1.6.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1hn0xwwfMcWywnJxqiOXiv+pZaOJyf/YWcUeqJICF0BFb+IOkRFSkKyeA0V62WqTHXNdBxNuCFHhS/w2DtYpoA==",
+      "version": "1.6.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xml-js/-/xml-js-1.6.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kUv/geyN80d+s1T68uBfjoz+PjNUjwwf5AWWRwKRqqQaGozpMVsFsKYnenPsxlbN/VL7f0ia8NfLLPCDwX+95Q==",
       "requires": {
         "sax": "^1.2.4"
       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 487e094..0856ca9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/node": "^10.5.2"
+    "@types/node": "^10.11.4"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "xml-js": "^1.6.7"
+    "xml-js": "^1.6.8"
   }
 }