diff --git a/docs/getting_started/prerequisites.rst b/docs/getting_started/prerequisites.rst
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--- a/docs/getting_started/prerequisites.rst
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@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 The following libraries must be available to build one or more components or
 supporting tools:
 
-- OpenSSL >= 1.0.1
+- OpenSSL >= 3.0
 
    Required to build the cert_create tool.