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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ NeoGo, `:latest` points to the latest release) or build yourself.
 
 ### Building
 
-To build NeoGo you need Go 1.16+ and `make`:
+To build NeoGo you need Go 1.17+ and `make`:
 
 ```
 make build