diff --git a/README b/README
index 4a561a65cb..d18eb7dc1e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ REQUIREMENTS:
         docbook-xsl (optional, required for documentation)
         xsltproc    (optional, required for documentation)
         python-lxml (optional, required to build the indices)
-        python, meson, ninja
+        python >= 3.4, meson >= 0.44, ninja
         gcc, awk, sed, grep, m4, and similar tools
 
         During runtime, you need the following additional