diff --git a/documentation/README.1st b/documentation/README.1st
index a8f8816a1..8de5887dd 100644
--- a/documentation/README.1st
+++ b/documentation/README.1st
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Software requirements
 
      GNU make 
      You must use GNU make, gnumake, for any EPICS builds.  Set your
-     path so that a gnumake version 3.70 or later is available. 
+     path so that a gnumake version 3.79 or later is available. 
 
      Perl 
      You must have perl version 5.0 or later installed. The configure files do
diff --git a/documentation/README.html b/documentation/README.html
index cd6b487e1..7d3d008ca 100644
--- a/documentation/README.html
+++ b/documentation/README.html
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Software requirements</h3>
 
 <blockquote><b>GNU make</b>
 <br>You must use GNU make, gnumake, for any EPICS builds.&nbsp; Set your
-path so that a gnumake version 3.70 or later is available.
+path so that a gnumake version 3.79 or later is available.
 <p><b>Perl</b>
 <br>You must have perl version 5.0 or later installed. The configure files
 do not specify the perl full pathname.&nbsp; You need the perl executable