diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6e23c0a0..1663f316 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,11 +23,20 @@ endif()
 #
 # Internal values and switches
 #
+
 option(ENABLE_CCACHE "Enable ccache support" ON)
 option(ENABLE_ALSA   "Enable alsa support"   ON)
 option(ENABLE_MPD    "Enable mpd support"    ON)
 option(ENABLE_I3     "Enable i3 support"     OFF)
 
+find_program(I3_EXECUTABLE i3)
+if(I3_EXECUTABLE)
+  message(STATUS "Enabling i3 since executable was found")
+  set(ENABLE_I3 ON)
+else()
+  message(STATUS "Coult not find i3 executable")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "---------------------------")
 message(STATUS " Enable ccache support  ${ENABLE_CCACHE}")
 message(STATUS " Enable mpd support     ${ENABLE_MPD}")
@@ -70,8 +79,6 @@ set(SETTING_PATH_CPU_INFO "/proc/stat"
 set(SETTING_PATH_MEMORY_INFO "/proc/meminfo"
   CACHE STRING "Path to file containing memory info")
 
-configure_file("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/config.hpp.cmake" "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/config.hpp" ESCAPE_QUOTES @ONLY)
-
 if(ENABLE_CCACHE)
   find_program(CCACHE_FOUND "ccache")
   if(CCACHE_FOUND)
@@ -107,19 +114,32 @@ set(LINK_LIBS
   ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 
 if(ENABLE_ALSA)
-  find_package("ALSA" REQUIRED)
-  include_directories(${ALSA_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-  link_directories(${ALSA_LIBRARY_DIRS})
-  set(LINK_LIBS ${LINK_LIBS} ${ALSA_LIBRARIES})
+  find_package("ALSA")
+  if(ALSA_FOUND)
+    include_directories(${ALSA_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    link_directories(${ALSA_LIBRARY_DIRS})
+    set(LINK_LIBS ${LINK_LIBS} ${ALSA_LIBRARIES})
+  else(ALSA_FOUND)
+    # graceful fail
+    message(STATUS "Disabling alsa since required package wasn't found")
+    set(ENABLE_ALSA OFF)
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_MPD)
-  find_package("LibMPDClient" REQUIRED)
-  include_directories(${LIBMPDCLIENT_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-  link_directories(${LIBMPDCLIENT_LIBRARY_DIRS})
-  set(LINK_LIBS ${LINK_LIBS} ${LIBMPDCLIENT_LIBRARY})
+  find_package("LibMPDClient")
+  if(LibMPDClient_FOUND)
+    include_directories(${LIBMPDCLIENT_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    link_directories(${LIBMPDCLIENT_LIBRARY_DIRS})
+    set(LINK_LIBS ${LINK_LIBS} ${LIBMPDCLIENT_LIBRARY})
+  else(LibMPDClient_FOUND)
+    # graceful fail
+    message(STATUS "Disabling mpd since required package wasn't found")
+    set(ENABLE_MPD OFF)
+  endif()
 endif()
 
+
 #
 # Install executable and wrapper
 #
@@ -134,6 +154,7 @@ if(ENABLE_I3)
 endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${LINK_LIBS})
+configure_file("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/config.hpp.cmake" "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/config.hpp" ESCAPE_QUOTES @ONLY)
 
 install(TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME} DESTINATION "bin")
 install(PROGRAMS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/lemonbuddy_wrapper.sh" DESTINATION "bin")
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a06c9ace..ec814b05 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Lemonbuddy
 
 A fast and easy-to-use tool for [Lemonbar](https://github.com/LemonBoy/bar/).
 
-**Lemonbuddy** aims to help users' build beautiful and highly customizable status bars
+**Lemonbuddy** aims to help users build beautiful and highly customizable status bars
 without messing with named pipes, MacGyver-like scripting or non-blocking
 loops lobotomizing your CPU.
 
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ github.
 
 ## Installation
 
-Package builds will be released for **AUR** and **XBPS** which will make it
-alot easier to install. Until then you could build it from source.
+###  Arch Linux
+Install the AUR package `lemonbuddy`
+
+###  Void Linux
+A package will be written for XBPS so stay tuned.
 
 ### Dependencies:
 
@@ -29,24 +32,18 @@ A C++ compiler with C++14 support. For example `clang`.
 - libx11
 - libxrandr
 - wireless_tools
-- If building with **ENABLE_ALSA** (default)
-  - alsa-lib
-- If building with **ENABLE_MPD** (default)
-  - libmpdclient
-- If building with **ENABLE_I3**
-  - libsigc++
-  - i3-wm
-  - i3ipc-glib
+- alsa-lib _optional_
+- libmpdclient _optional_
+- libsigc++ _optional_
 
 **With Pacman you can install the packages using:**
 ~~~ sh
 $ pacman -S boost-libs libx11 libxrandr wireless_tools alsa-lib libmpdclient libsigc++ i3-wm
-$ "i3ipc-glib-git is located in the AUR"
 ~~~
 
 **With XBPS you can install the packages using:**
 ~~~ sh
-$ xbps-install -S alsa-lib-devel boost-devel i3-devel i3ipc-glib-devel libX11-devel libXrandr-devel libmpdclient-devel libsigc++-devel wireless_tools-devel
+$ xbps-install -S alsa-lib-devel boost-devel i3-devel libX11-devel libXrandr-devel libmpdclient-devel libsigc++-devel wireless_tools-devel
 ~~~~
 
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