diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c22b3692..8f54db7b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ If you have further questions, please take a look at [our FAQ](docs/FAQ.md) or j
 
 ## Requirements
 
-To build Dendrite, you will need Go 1.16 or later.
+To build Dendrite, you will need Go 1.18 or later.
 
 For a usable federating Dendrite deployment, you will also need:
 
diff --git a/cmd/dendrite-demo-yggdrasil/README.md b/cmd/dendrite-demo-yggdrasil/README.md
index 946333576..14fc3a2db 100644
--- a/cmd/dendrite-demo-yggdrasil/README.md
+++ b/cmd/dendrite-demo-yggdrasil/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Yggdrasil Demo
 
-This is the Dendrite Yggdrasil demo! It's easy to get started - all you need is Go 1.16 or later.
+This is the Dendrite Yggdrasil demo! It's easy to get started - all you need is Go 1.18 or later.
 
 To run the homeserver, start at the root of the Dendrite repository and run:
 
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ The following command line arguments are accepted:
 * `-peer tcp://a.b.c.d:e` to specify a static Yggdrasil peer to connect to - you will need to supply this if you do not have another Yggdrasil node on your network
 * `-port 12345` to specify a port to listen on for client connections
 
-If you need to find an internet peer, take a look at [this list](https://publicpeers.neilalexander.dev/). 
+If you need to find an internet peer, take a look at [this list](https://publicpeers.neilalexander.dev/).
 
 Then point your favourite Matrix client to  the homeserver URL`http://localhost:8008` (or whichever `-port` you specified), create an account and log in.
 
 If your peering connection is operational then you should see a `Connected TCP:` line in the log output. If not then try a different peer.
 
-Once logged in, you should be able to open the room directory or join a room by its ID.
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+Once logged in, you should be able to open the room directory or join a room by its ID.
diff --git a/docs/installation/1_planning.md b/docs/installation/1_planning.md
index 45012d80c..d4f3d7052 100644
--- a/docs/installation/1_planning.md
+++ b/docs/installation/1_planning.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ In order to install Dendrite, you will need to satisfy the following dependencie
 
 ### Go
 
-At this time, Dendrite supports being built with Go 1.16 or later. We do not support building
+At this time, Dendrite supports being built with Go 1.18 or later. We do not support building
 Dendrite with older versions of Go than this. If you are installing Go using a package manager,
 you should check (by running `go version`) that you are using a suitable version before you start.