diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index a708b56522..dd1eb3bea8 100644
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ Building TextSecure
 ===================
 
 1. Ensure the 'Android Support Repository' is installed from the Android SDK manager.
-1. Ensure gradle >= 1.8 is installed.
+1. Ensure gradle 1.9 is installed.
 
 Execute Gradle:
 
-    gradle build
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+    gradle build