diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c76a1cbe5..234a4b6c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ While we don't provide docker files, other people have written very good ones. T
 ### Dependencies
 
 * Postgresql version 9.6 or newer
-* Elixir version 1.5 or newer. If your distribution only has an old version available, check [Elixir's install page](https://elixir-lang.org/install.html) or use a tool like [asdf](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf).
+* Elixir version 1.7 or newer. If your distribution only has an old version available, check [Elixir's install page](https://elixir-lang.org/install.html) or use a tool like [asdf](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf).
 * Build-essential tools
 
 ### Configuration
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 2fdffd1a7..837a00552 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Mixfile do
       {:crypt,
        git: "https://github.com/msantos/crypt", ref: "1f2b58927ab57e72910191a7ebaeff984382a1d3"},
       {:cors_plug, "~> 1.5"},
-      {:ex_doc, "> 0.18.3 and < 0.20.0", only: :dev, runtime: false},
+      {:ex_doc, "~> 0.19", only: :dev, runtime: false},
       {:web_push_encryption, "~> 0.2.1"},
       {:swoosh, "~> 0.20"},
       {:gen_smtp, "~> 0.13"},