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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ An overview of what you need to know to use simdjson, with examples.
 Requirements
 ------------------
 
-- A recent compiler (LLVM clang6 or better, GNU GCC 7 or better) on a 64-bit (ARM or x64 Intel/AMD) POSIX systems such as macOS, freeBSD or Linux. We require that the compiler supports the C++11 standard or better.
+- A recent compiler (LLVM clang6 or better, GNU GCC 7.4 or better) on a 64-bit (ARM or x64 Intel/AMD) POSIX systems such as macOS, freeBSD or Linux. We require that the compiler supports the C++11 standard or better.
 - Visual Studio 2017 or better under 64-bit Windows. Users should target a 64-bit build (x64) instead of a 32-bit build (x86). We support the LLVM clang compiler under Visual Studio (clangcl) as well as as the regular Visual Studio compiler. We also support MinGW 64-bit under Windows.
 
 Including simdjson