diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml
index ad8529e31f..3e89856293 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
             Python:
             <itemizedlist>
                 <listitem><para>Git 1.8.3.1 or greater</para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para>tar 1.24 or greater</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>tar 1.27 or greater</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>Python 3.4.0 or greater</para></listitem>
             </itemizedlist>
         </para>
diff --git a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
index 7a1c708857..9a4a14731f 100644
--- a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
+++ b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
                         Git 1.8.3.1 or greater
                         </para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para>
-                        tar 1.24 or greater
+                        tar 1.27 or greater
                         </para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para>
                         Python 3.4.0 or greater.