diff --git a/doc/getting-started.rst b/doc/getting-started.rst
index 6220d0b3b8e..be75a1af44e 100644
--- a/doc/getting-started.rst
+++ b/doc/getting-started.rst
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ its dependencies and how it is built:
     executable myapp
         import:           warnings
         main-is:          Main.hs
-        build-depends:    base ^>=4.16.4.0
+        build-depends:    base ^>=4.19.0.0
         hs-source-dirs:   app
         default-language: Haskell2010