diff --git a/doc/source/cli/nova-status.rst b/doc/source/cli/nova-status.rst
index eb322ddd134f..f60db499cf59 100644
--- a/doc/source/cli/nova-status.rst
+++ b/doc/source/cli/nova-status.rst
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Upgrade
 
   **18.0.0 (Rocky)**
 
-  * Checks for the Placement API are modified to require version 1.24.
+  * Checks for the Placement API are modified to require version 1.25.
   * Checks that ironic instances have had their embedded flavors migrated to
     use custom resource classes.
   * Checks for ``nova-osapi_compute`` service versions that are less than 15
diff --git a/doc/source/user/placement.rst b/doc/source/user/placement.rst
index 8d904d771f5a..a0dc11be54f4 100644
--- a/doc/source/user/placement.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user/placement.rst
@@ -56,10 +56,12 @@ changed or be partially complete at this time.
 * `The Traits API - Manage Traits with ResourceProvider <http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/pike/approved/resource-provider-traits.html>`_
 * `Request Traits During Scheduling`_
 * `filter allocation candidates by aggregate membership`_
+* `perform granular allocation candidate requests`_
 
 .. _Nested Resource Providers: http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/queens/approved/nested-resource-providers.html
 .. _Request Traits During Scheduling: https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/queens/approved/request-traits-in-nova.html
 .. _filter allocation candidates by aggregate membership: https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/rocky/approved/alloc-candidates-member-of.html
+.. _perform granular allocation candidate requests: http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/rocky/approved/granular-resource-requests.html
 
 Deployment
 ==========
@@ -284,8 +286,8 @@ Rocky (18.0.0)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 * The minimum Placement API microversion required by the *nova-scheduler*
-  service is ``1.24`` in order to
-  `filter allocation candidates by aggregate membership`_.
+  service is ``1.25`` in order to
+  `perform granular allocation candidate requests`_.
   This means you must upgrade the placement service before upgrading any
   *nova-scheduler* services to Rocky.
 * The ``nova-api`` service now requires the ``[placement]`` section to be
diff --git a/nova/cmd/status.py b/nova/cmd/status.py
index 2d477815dcaf..102bd32dfb75 100644
--- a/nova/cmd/status.py
+++ b/nova/cmd/status.py
@@ -199,12 +199,11 @@ class UpgradeCommands(object):
             versions = self._placement_get("/")
             max_version = pkg_resources.parse_version(
                 versions["versions"][0]["max_version"])
-            # NOTE(mriedem): 1.24 is required by nova-scheduler to be able
-            # to request multiple member_of parameters to
-            # GET /allocation_candidates.
+            # NOTE(efried): 1.25 is required by nova-scheduler to make granular
+            # resource requests to GET /allocation_candidates.
             # NOTE: If you bump this version, remember to update the history
             # section in the nova-status man page (doc/source/cli/nova-status).
-            needs_version = pkg_resources.parse_version("1.24")
+            needs_version = pkg_resources.parse_version("1.25")
             if max_version < needs_version:
                 msg = (_('Placement API version %(needed)s needed, '
                          'you have %(current)s.') %
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py b/nova/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
index dc2a0d196bff..6d727d5990fe 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class TestPlacementCheck(test.NoDBTestCase):
             "versions": [
                 {
                     "min_version": "1.0",
-                    "max_version": "1.24",
+                    "max_version": "1.25",
                     "id": "v1.0"
                 }
             ]
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class TestPlacementCheck(test.NoDBTestCase):
              "versions": [
                 {
                     "min_version": "1.0",
-                    "max_version": "1.24",
+                    "max_version": "1.25",
                     "id": "v1.0"
                 }
             ]
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class TestPlacementCheck(test.NoDBTestCase):
         }
         res = self.cmd._check_placement()
         self.assertEqual(status.UpgradeCheckCode.FAILURE, res.code)
-        self.assertIn('Placement API version 1.24 needed, you have 0.9',
+        self.assertIn('Placement API version 1.25 needed, you have 0.9',
                       res.details)