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@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ PS> scoop install go-ipfs
 
 ### Build from Source
 
-go-ipfs's build system requires Go 1.13 and some standard POSIX build tools:
+go-ipfs's build system requires Go 1.14.4 and some standard POSIX build tools:
 
 * GNU make
 * Git