diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/README.adoc b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/README.adoc
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This is a Spring Cloud Task application that executes two simple Spring Batch Jo
 
 == Requirements:
 
-* Java 7 or Above
+* Java 8 or Above
 
 == Classes: