diff --git a/docs/build_requirements.md b/docs/build_requirements.md
index 3f523a80..ec4aa180 100644
--- a/docs/build_requirements.md
+++ b/docs/build_requirements.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Build requirements
 Linux/FreeBSD/OSX
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-GCC 4.6 or newer, Boost 1.46 or newer, openssl, zlib. Clang can be used instead of GCC.
+GCC 4.8 or newer, Boost 1.49 or newer, openssl, zlib. Clang can be used instead of GCC.
 
 Windows
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