diff --git a/doc/update/9.1-to-9.2.md b/doc/update/9.1-to-9.2.md
index 19db6e5763e..e7d97fde14e 100644
--- a/doc/update/9.1-to-9.2.md
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@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ sudo -u git -H bin/compile
 ### 7. Update gitlab-workhorse
 
 Install and compile gitlab-workhorse. This requires
-[Go 1.5](https://golang.org/dl) which should already be on your system from
-GitLab 8.1. GitLab-Workhorse uses [GNU Make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/).
+[Go 1.8](https://golang.org/dl). Go (at least 1.5) should already be on your system from
+GitLab 8.1 and shall be upgraded if necessary. Please note that starting in Gitlab 9.3, only Go 1.8.3 and above will be supported. GitLab-Workhorse uses [GNU Make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/).
 If you are not using Linux you may have to run `gmake` instead of
 `make` below.