diff --git a/Documentation/process/changes.rst b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
index cef7bc4d1f9bef2a2343ab1c754380383951fcf5..e25d63f8c0da1ecd36928924491fa8f66c03bf3a 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/changes.rst
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@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ computer.
 Make
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-You will need GNU make 3.80 or later to build the kernel.
+You will need GNU make 3.81 or later to build the kernel.
 
 Binutils
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