diff --git a/general/genlib/gmime.xml b/general/genlib/gmime.xml
index f0f4221d40..c5c07011ce 100644
--- a/general/genlib/gmime.xml
+++ b/general/genlib/gmime.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@
       <xref linkend="glib2"/>
     </para>
 
+    <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Recommended</bridgehead>
+    <para role="recommended">
+      <xref linkend="gobject-introspection"/> and
+      <xref linkend="vala"/>
+    </para>
+
     <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
     <para role="optional">
       <xref linkend="docbook-utils"/>,