diff --git a/doc/installation.rst b/doc/installation.rst
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@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ From Source
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 restic is written in the Go programming language and you need at least
-Go version 1.7. Building restic may also work with older versions of Go,
+Go version 1.8. Building restic may also work with older versions of Go,
 but that's not supported. See the `Getting
 started <https://golang.org/doc/install>`__ guide of the Go project for
 instructions how to install Go.