diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf8ba315573..7c099cc738d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ The Ginkgo CUDA module has the following __additional__ requirements:
 In addition, if you want to contribute code to Ginkgo, you will also need the
 following:
 
-*   _clang-format 5.0.0+_ (ships as part of _clang_)
+*   _clang-format 8.0.0+_ (ships as part of _clang_)
 *   _clang-tidy_ (optional, when setting the flag `-DGINKGO_WITH_CLANG_TIDY=ON`)
 *   _iwyu_ (Include What You Use, optional, when setting the flag `-DGINKGO_WITH_IWYU=ON`)