diff --git a/Doc/conf.py b/Doc/conf.py
index 6ab8e8ccbdfd96..9f089482992311 100644
--- a/Doc/conf.py
+++ b/Doc/conf.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 highlight_language = 'python3'
 
 # Minimum version of sphinx required
-needs_sphinx = '4.2'
+needs_sphinx = '6.2.1'
 
 # Create table of contents entries for domain objects (e.g. functions, classes,
 # attributes, etc.). Default is True.