diff --git a/spring-integration-samples/README.txt b/spring-integration-samples/README.txt
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--- a/spring-integration-samples/README.txt
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Instructions for building the samples using Maven (http://maven.apache.org)
-NOTE: this requires Maven 2.1.0 or later
+NOTE: this requires Maven 2.2.0 or later
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 1. Open a command prompt and navigate to the 'samples' directory within the