diff --git a/Documentation/database-setup.txt b/Documentation/database-setup.txt
index 159966a8dc..47fef6deec 100644
--- a/Documentation/database-setup.txt
+++ b/Documentation/database-setup.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ using PostgreSQL.
 [[createdb_mysql]]
 === MySQL
 
+Requirements: MySQL version 5.1 or later.
+
 This option is also more complicated than the H2 option. Just as with
 PostgreSQL it's also recommended for larger installations.
 
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ information regarding using MySQL.
 [[createdb_mariadb]]
 === MariaDB
 
+Requirements: MariaDB version 5.5 or later.
+
 Refer to MySQL section above how to create MariaDB database.
 
 Visit MariaDB's link:https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/[documentation] for further