diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 4897a46..04daacf 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ By default, a running Open edX platform deployed with Tutor includes all necessa
     MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: <root user password>
 
 .. note::
-    When configuring an external MySQL database, please make sure it is using version 5.7.
+    When configuring an external MySQL database, please make sure it is using version 8.4.
 
 Elasticsearch
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