diff --git a/docs/reference/setup/install/deb.asciidoc b/docs/reference/setup/install/deb.asciidoc
index 7fae4cce6fec0..78602375b480f 100644
--- a/docs/reference/setup/install/deb.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/setup/install/deb.asciidoc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The latest stable version of Elasticsearch can be found on the
 link:/downloads/elasticsearch[Download Elasticsearch] page. Other versions can
 be found on the link:/downloads/past-releases[Past Releases page].
 
-NOTE: Elasticsearch requires Java 8 or later. Use the
+NOTE: Elasticsearch requires Java 8. Use the
 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html[official Oracle distribution]
 or an open-source distribution such as http://openjdk.java.net[OpenJDK].
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/setup/install/rpm.asciidoc b/docs/reference/setup/install/rpm.asciidoc
index 839d899eaea20..7a7b7ba7d6764 100644
--- a/docs/reference/setup/install/rpm.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/setup/install/rpm.asciidoc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The latest stable version of Elasticsearch can be found on the
 link:/downloads/elasticsearch[Download Elasticsearch] page. Other versions can
 be found on the link:/downloads/past-releases[Past Releases page].
 
-NOTE: Elasticsearch requires Java 8 or later. Use the
+NOTE: Elasticsearch requires Java 8. Use the
 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html[official Oracle distribution]
 or an open-source distribution such as http://openjdk.java.net[OpenJDK].
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/setup/install/windows.asciidoc b/docs/reference/setup/install/windows.asciidoc
index 2245fe07003c8..39629a678fb8b 100644
--- a/docs/reference/setup/install/windows.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/setup/install/windows.asciidoc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ link:/downloads/elasticsearch[Download Elasticsearch] page.
 Other versions can be found on the
 link:/downloads/past-releases[Past Releases page].
 
-NOTE: Elasticsearch requires Java 8 or later. Use the
+NOTE: Elasticsearch requires Java 8. Use the
 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html[official Oracle distribution]
 or an open-source distribution such as http://openjdk.java.net[OpenJDK].
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/setup/install/zip-targz.asciidoc b/docs/reference/setup/install/zip-targz.asciidoc
index 73ac476ed8755..4c3bb9e861400 100644
--- a/docs/reference/setup/install/zip-targz.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/setup/install/zip-targz.asciidoc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ link:/downloads/elasticsearch[Download Elasticsearch] page.
 Other versions can be found on the
 link:/downloads/past-releases[Past Releases page].
 
-NOTE: Elasticsearch requires Java 8 or later. Use the
+NOTE: Elasticsearch requires Java 8. Use the
 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html[official Oracle distribution]
 or an open-source distribution such as http://openjdk.java.net[OpenJDK].
 
@@ -195,4 +195,4 @@ directory so that you do not delete important data later on.
 |=======================================================================
 
 
-include::next-steps.asciidoc[]
\ No newline at end of file
+include::next-steps.asciidoc[]
diff --git a/docs/reference/setup/install/zip-windows.asciidoc b/docs/reference/setup/install/zip-windows.asciidoc
index cea777052b93f..836d1255a1276 100644
--- a/docs/reference/setup/install/zip-windows.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/setup/install/zip-windows.asciidoc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ link:/downloads/elasticsearch[Download Elasticsearch] page.
 Other versions can be found on the
 link:/downloads/past-releases[Past Releases page].
 
-NOTE: Elasticsearch requires Java 8 or later. Use the
+NOTE: Elasticsearch requires Java 8. Use the
 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html[official Oracle distribution]
 or an open-source distribution such as http://openjdk.java.net[OpenJDK].
 
@@ -266,4 +266,4 @@ directory so that you do not delete important data later on.
 
 |=======================================================================
 
-include::next-steps.asciidoc[]
\ No newline at end of file
+include::next-steps.asciidoc[]