diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ and then editing the results to include your name, email, and various configurat
 
 First, get Cookiecutter. Trust me, it's awesome::
 
-    $ pip install "cookiecutter>=1.4.0"
+    $ pip install "cookiecutter>=1.7.0"
 
 Now run it against this repo::