diff --git a/doc/installing.md b/doc/installing.md
index 0b23334cfd..4a7225b4a8 100644
--- a/doc/installing.md
+++ b/doc/installing.md
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ You can also find native builds of the Incus client on [GitHub](https://github.c
 
 Follow these instructions if you want to build and install Incus from the source code.
 
-We recommend having the latest versions of `liblxc` (>= 4.0.0 required)
+We recommend having the latest versions of `liblxc` (>= 5.0.0 required)
 available for Incus development. Additionally, Incus requires a modern Golang (see {ref}`requirements-go`)
 version to work.
 
diff --git a/doc/requirements.md b/doc/requirements.md
index c9a6a61146..56f4b26e8a 100644
--- a/doc/requirements.md
+++ b/doc/requirements.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ As well as any other kernel feature required by the LXC version in use.
 
 ## LXC
 
-Incus requires LXC 4.0.0 or higher with the following build options:
+Incus requires LXC 5.0.0 or higher with the following build options:
 
 * `apparmor` (if using Incus' AppArmor support)
 * `seccomp`