diff --git a/Documentation/install.texi b/Documentation/install.texi
index e4c6d9cfa..7977a3439 100644
--- a/Documentation/install.texi
+++ b/Documentation/install.texi
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ this library).  GNUstep-HOWTO is located at @url{http://www.gnustep.org}
 and in the gnustep-make package (which you should install first).
 
 You must have installed gnustep-base and gnustep-make 
-before building this library. Other external libraries that you should
-have installed include:
+before building this library. GNUstep Make version 2.0.0 or greater is
+required. GNUstep Base version 1.14.0 or greater is required.
+
+Other external libraries that you should have installed include:
 
 @itemize
 @item tiff (REQUIRED)
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 18ae7abb4..051cc925c 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ this library).  GNUstep-HOWTO is located at `http://www.gnustep.org'
 and in the gnustep-make package (which you should install first).
 
    You must have installed gnustep-base and gnustep-make before
-building this library. Other external libraries that you should have
-installed include:
+building this library. GNUstep Make version 2.0.0 or greater is
+required. GNUstep Base version 1.14.0 or greater is required.
+
+   Other external libraries that you should have installed include:
 
    * tiff (REQUIRED)
 
diff --git a/gnustep-gui.spec.in b/gnustep-gui.spec.in
index c45e39189..d76c3a6d1 100644
--- a/gnustep-gui.spec.in
+++ b/gnustep-gui.spec.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Release: 1
 Copyright: LGPL
 Group: Development/Libraries
 Source: ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core/%{gs_name}-%{gs_version}.tar.gz
-Requires: gnustep-base >= 1.11.0
+Requires: gnustep-base >= 1.14.0
 
 %description 
 The GNUstep gui Library is a powerful library of graphical user interface