diff --git a/Documentation/process/changes.rst b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
index cef7bc4d1f9b..e25d63f8c0da 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/changes.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
@@ -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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