diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dec788454..c1fbc734b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ To get and compile the source you must have `patch`, `wget`, `unzip`, `git`,
 `cmake` and `luarocks` installed, as well as a version of `autoconf`
 greater than 2.64. You also need `nasm` and of course a compiler like `gcc`
 or `clang`. If you want to cross-compile for other architectures, you need a proper
-cross-compile toolchain. Your GCC should be at least of version 4.7 for both native
-and cross compiling.
+cross-compile toolchain. Your GCC should be at least version 4.8.
 
 Users of Debian and Ubuntu can install the required packages using:
 ```