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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Operating a production pricenode is a valuable service to the Haveno network.
 
 To run a pricenode, you will need:
 
-  - JDK 8 if you want to build and run a node locally.
+  - JDK 11 if you want to build and run a node locally.
   - The `tor` binary (e.g. `brew install tor`) if you want to run a hidden service locally.
   
 ## Building source code
@@ -109,4 +109,4 @@ Then build an updated pricenode:
 
  - [docs/README-HEROKU.md](docs/README-HEROKU.md)
  - [docker/README.md](docker/README.md)
- 
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