diff --git a/doc/install/installation.md b/doc/install/installation.md
index 2b7352d3561..b2acd5e78b5 100644
--- a/doc/install/installation.md
+++ b/doc/install/installation.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ up-to-date and install it.
 
 Install the required packages (needed to compile Ruby and native extensions to Ruby gems):
 
-    sudo apt-get install -y build-essential zlib1g-dev libyaml-dev libssl-dev libgdbm-dev libre2-dev libreadline-dev libncurses5-dev libffi-dev curl openssh-server checkinstall libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libicu-dev logrotate python-docutils pkg-config cmake
+    sudo apt-get install -y build-essential zlib1g-dev libyaml-dev libssl-dev libgdbm-dev libre2-dev libreadline-dev libncurses5-dev libffi-dev curl openssh-server checkinstall libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libicu-dev logrotate rsync python-docutils pkg-config cmake
 
 Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) doesn't have the `libre2-dev` package available, but
 you can [install re2 manually](https://github.com/google/re2/wiki/Install).
diff --git a/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md b/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md
index 54c3e20d61d..50bb665216e 100644
--- a/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md
+++ b/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 An application data backup creates an archive file that contains the database,
 all repositories and all attachments.
 
-You can only restore a backup to **exactly the same version and type (CE/EE)** 
-of GitLab on which it was created. The best way to migrate your repositories 
+You can only restore a backup to **exactly the same version and type (CE/EE)**
+of GitLab on which it was created. The best way to migrate your repositories
 from one server to another is through backup restore.
 
 ## Backup
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ from one server to another is through backup restore.
 GitLab provides a simple command line interface to backup your whole installation,
 and is flexible enough to fit your needs.
 
+### Requirements
+
+If you're using GitLab with the Omnibus package, you're all set. If you
+installed GitLab from source, make sure the following packages are installed:
+
+* rsync
+
+If you're using Ubuntu, you could run:
+
+```
+sudo apt-get install -y rsync
+```
+
 ### Backup timestamp
 
 >**Note:**
@@ -431,7 +444,7 @@ The [restore prerequisites section](#restore-prerequisites) includes crucial
 information. Make sure to read and test the whole restore process at least once
 before attempting to perform it in a production environment.
 
-You can only restore a backup to **exactly the same version and type (CE/EE)** of 
+You can only restore a backup to **exactly the same version and type (CE/EE)** of
 GitLab that you created it on, for example CE 9.1.0.
 
 ### Restore prerequisites
@@ -511,7 +524,7 @@ sudo service gitlab restart
 
 This procedure assumes that:
 
-- You have installed the **exact same version and type (CE/EE)** of GitLab 
+- You have installed the **exact same version and type (CE/EE)** of GitLab
   Omnibus with which the backup was created.
 - You have run `sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure` at least once.
 - GitLab is running.  If not, start it using `sudo gitlab-ctl start`.
diff --git a/doc/update/10.3-to-10.4.md b/doc/update/10.3-to-10.4.md
index 850cb3103f4..67b7e634c94 100644
--- a/doc/update/10.3-to-10.4.md
+++ b/doc/update/10.3-to-10.4.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ sudo service gitlab stop
 
 ### 2. Backup
 
+NOTE: If you installed GitLab from source, make sure `rsync` is installed.
+
 ```bash
 cd /home/git/gitlab