diff --git a/changelog/10782.doc.rst b/changelog/10782.doc.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed the minimal example in :ref:`goodpractices`: ``pip install -e .`` requires a ``version`` entry in ``pyproject.toml`` to run successfully.
diff --git a/doc/en/explanation/goodpractices.rst b/doc/en/explanation/goodpractices.rst
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--- a/doc/en/explanation/goodpractices.rst
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@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ The first few lines should look like this:
 
     [project]
     name = "PACKAGENAME"
+    version = "PACKAGEVERSION"
 
-where ``PACKAGENAME`` is the name of your package.
+where ``PACKAGENAME`` and ``PACKAGEVERSION`` are the name and version of your package respectively.
 
 You can then install your package in "editable" mode by running from the same directory: