diff --git a/docs/manual/prerequisite.txt b/docs/manual/prerequisite.txt
index 66e1b88f16..dcd3fd255e 100644
--- a/docs/manual/prerequisite.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/prerequisite.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ between distributions).
 ** +perl+ (version 5.8.7 or any later)
 ** +tar+
 ** +cpio+
-** +python+ (version 2.6 or any later)
+** +python+ (version 2.7 or any later)
 ** +unzip+
 ** +rsync+
 ** +file+ (must be in +/usr/bin/file+)