diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f99231c..fc308e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@ implementation with the primary goal of learning.
 * FLINT (compiled with gmp and mpfr)
 * glib-2.0
 * lz4 (https://code.google.com/p/lz4)
+* cunit (for the tests only)
 * pkgconfig (for the build only)
 
 ### Compiling the library
 
 Run ```make``` to build.
 
+### Running the tests
+
+Run ```make check``` to run the test suite.
+
 ### Installing the library
 
 Run ```make install``` to install.
diff --git a/include/doxygen.dox b/include/doxygen.dox
index 3ec468c..7ea7ffb 100644
--- a/include/doxygen.dox
+++ b/include/doxygen.dox
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ This library was written for Linux systems. Support for windows will not be adde
 	\* <a href="http://www.flintlib.org">FLINT-2.4.3 or later</a> (compiled with gmp and mpfr)
 	\* <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/stable/">glib-2.0</a>
 	\* <a href="https://code.google.com/p/lz4">lz4</a>
+	\* <a href="http://cunit.sourceforge.net">cunit</a> (for the tests only)
 	\* <a href="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/pkg-config/">pkg-config</a> (for the build only)
 
 \section install_sec Installation
 	\* make
+	\* make check (optional, runs the test suite)
 	\* make install
 
 \section usage Usage
diff --git a/src/doxygen.dox b/src/doxygen.dox
index 9173bf9..6fa5fa8 100644
--- a/src/doxygen.dox
+++ b/src/doxygen.dox
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ This library was written for Linux systems. Support for windows will not be adde
 	\* <a href="http://www.flintlib.org">FLINT-2.4.3 or later</a> (compiled with gmp and mpfr)
 	\* <a href="https://developer.gnome.org/glib/stable/">glib-2.0</a>
 	\* <a href="https://code.google.com/p/lz4">lz4</a>
+	\* <a href="http://cunit.sourceforge.net">cunit</a> (for the tests only)
 	\* <a href="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/pkg-config/">pkg-config</a> (for the build only)
 
 \section install_sec Installation
 	\* make
+	\* make check (optional, runs the test suite)
 	\* make install
 
 \section usage Usage