diff --git a/doc/admin/installation/docker_smallscale.rst b/doc/admin/installation/docker_smallscale.rst
index 8db282e49..ff5fc324d 100644
--- a/doc/admin/installation/docker_smallscale.rst
+++ b/doc/admin/installation/docker_smallscale.rst
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ installation guides):
 * `Docker`_
 * A SMTP server to send out mails, e.g. `Postfix`_ on your machine or some third-party server you have credentials for
 * A HTTP reverse proxy, e.g. `nginx`_ or Apache to allow HTTPS connections
-* A `PostgreSQL`_ 11+ database server
+* A `PostgreSQL`_ 12+ database server
 * A `redis`_ server
 
 We also recommend that you use a firewall, although this is not a pretix-specific recommendation. If you're new to
diff --git a/doc/admin/installation/manual_smallscale.rst b/doc/admin/installation/manual_smallscale.rst
index 827d31c9e..026367969 100644
--- a/doc/admin/installation/manual_smallscale.rst
+++ b/doc/admin/installation/manual_smallscale.rst
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ installation guides):
 * A python 3.9+ installation
 * A SMTP server to send out mails, e.g. `Postfix`_ on your machine or some third-party server you have credentials for
 * A HTTP reverse proxy, e.g. `nginx`_ or Apache to allow HTTPS connections
-* A `PostgreSQL`_ 11+ database server
+* A `PostgreSQL`_ 12+ database server
 * A `redis`_ server
 * A `nodejs`_ installation