diff --git a/docs/content/doc/setup/build-from-source.md b/docs/content/doc/setup/build-from-source.md
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ menu:
 Vikunja being a go application, has no other dependencies than go itself. 
 All libraries are bundeled inside the repo in the `vendor/` folder, so all it boils down to are these steps:
 
-1. Make sure [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) is properly installed on your system. You'll need at least Go `1.9`.
+1. Make sure [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) is properly installed on your system. You'll need at least Go `1.17`.
 2. Make sure [Mage](https://magefile) is properly installed on your system.
 3. Clone the repo with `git clone https://code.vikunja.io/api`
 3. Run `mage build:build` in the source of this repo. This will build a binary in the root of the repo which will be able to run on your system.