diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ A comprehensive Ansible collection for deploying and managing Docker Compose app
 
 ## Overview
 
-A curated collection of Docker Compose roles for self-hosted applications. Each role depends on the base role in the [`patrickj.docker_compose_app`](https://git.jaroszew.ski/ansible/ansible-role-docker-compose-app) collection (FQCN `patrickj.docker_compose_app.app`) to provide standardized deployment, configuration management, backup procedures, and lifecycle operations across diverse containerized services.
+A curated collection of Docker Compose roles for self-hosted applications. Each role depends on the base role in the [`patrickj.docker_compose_app`](https://git.jaroszew.ski/ansible/ansible-collection-docker-compose-app) collection (FQCN `patrickj.docker_compose_app.app`) to provide standardized deployment, configuration management, backup procedures, and lifecycle operations across diverse containerized services.
 
-Consult the [base role documentation](https://git.jaroszew.ski/ansible/ansible-role-docker-compose-app/src/branch/main/roles/app/README.md) for guidance on creating custom roles, variable conventions, and integration patterns.
+Consult the [base role documentation](https://git.jaroszew.ski/ansible/ansible-collection-docker-compose-app/src/branch/main/roles/app/README.md) for guidance on creating custom roles, variable conventions, and integration patterns.
 
 ## Features
 
@@ -21,13 +21,22 @@ Consult the [base role documentation](https://git.jaroszew.ski/ansible/ansible-r
 
 ## Installation
 
-### From Git Repository
+Both this collection and its base dependency (`patrickj.docker_compose_app`) are hosted on Gitea, not on Ansible Galaxy. Install them together via a `requirements.yml` in your playbook repo:
 
-```bash
-ansible-galaxy collection install https://git.jaroszew.ski/ansible/ansible-collection-docker-apps.git
+```yaml
+collections:
+  - name: https://git.jaroszew.ski/ansible/ansible-collection-docker-compose-app.git
+    type: git
+  - name: https://git.jaroszew.ski/ansible/ansible-collection-docker-apps.git
+    type: git
 ```
 
-### From Local Development
+Install with:
+```bash
+ansible-galaxy collection install -r requirements.yml
+```
+
+### From local development
 
 ```bash
 # From the collection directory
diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index ea94602..6d27340 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ tags:
   - homelab
 dependencies:
   "community.docker": ">=1.10.0"
-  "patrickj.docker_compose_app": ">=1.0.0"
 repository: https://git.jaroszew.ski/ansible/ansible-collection-docker-apps
 documentation: https://git.jaroszew.ski/ansible/ansible-collection-docker-apps/README.md
 homepage: https://git.jaroszew.ski/ansible/ansible-collection-docker-apps