diff --git a/docs/releases/v2017.1.rst b/docs/releases/v2017.1.rst
index d9d9712f..5c5b48bb 100644
--- a/docs/releases/v2017.1.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/v2017.1.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ contrast to packages that are common for all targets of the same architecture).
 Another change to the build system makes it necessary that the same *GLUON_RELEASE*
 value that is used to build the images is also set for ``make manifest``.
 
+GCC 4.8 or newer is now required to build Gluon.
+
 **Note: There is an issue in all Gluon versions before 2016.2.6 that will
 lead to x86 systems losing their configuration when upgrading to Gluon 2017.1!**
 Older Gluon versions should be upgraded to 2016.2.6 first before switching to