diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 574d1366e..98ce59637 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ For production bots, using node-opus should be considered a necessity, especiall
 ### Optional packages
 - [bufferutil](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bufferutil) to greatly speed up the `ws` WebSocket connection (`npm install bufferutil --save`)
 - [erlpack](https://github.com/hammerandchisel/erlpack) for significantly faster WebSocket data (de)serialisation (`npm install hammerandchisel/erlpack --save`)
+- [sodium](https://www.npmjs.com/package/sodium) for faster voice packet encryption/decryption (`npm install sodium --save`)
 - [uws](https://www.npmjs.com/package/uws) for a much faster WebSocket connection (`npm install uws --save`)  
   **Note:** This package does not handle disconnects entirely correctly, which causes automatic reconnection to Discord to not function.
   If you use this package, it may be wise to destroy + recreate the client entirely or restart the process upon disconnect.
diff --git a/docs/general/welcome.md b/docs/general/welcome.md
index fa78d5741..c9fa38ba3 100644
--- a/docs/general/welcome.md
+++ b/docs/general/welcome.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ For production bots, using node-opus should be considered a necessity, especiall
 ### Optional packages
 - [bufferutil](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bufferutil) to greatly speed up the `ws` WebSocket connection (`npm install bufferutil --save`)
 - [erlpack](https://github.com/hammerandchisel/erlpack) for significantly faster WebSocket data (de)serialisation (`npm install hammerandchisel/erlpack --save`)
+- [sodium](https://www.npmjs.com/package/sodium) for faster voice packet encryption/decryption (`npm install sodium --save`)
 - [uws](https://www.npmjs.com/package/uws) for a much faster WebSocket connection (`npm install uws --save`)  
   **Note:** This package does not handle disconnects entirely correctly, which causes automatic reconnection to Discord to not function.
   If you use this package, it may be wise to destroy + recreate the client entirely or restart the process upon disconnect.