diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.md b/docs/INSTALL.md
index 8141d9fc3..410c95f77 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.md
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@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ You can always install from source:
 go install oss.terrastruct.com/d2@latest
 ```
 
+You need at least Go v1.18
+
 ### Source Release
 
 To install a release from source clone the repository and then:
@@ -173,6 +175,8 @@ fonts and icons. Furthermore, when installing a non versioned commit, installing
 will ensure that `d2 --version` works correctly by embedding the commit hash into the `d2`
 binary.
 
+Remember, you need at least Go v1.18
+
 ## Windows
 
 We have prebuilt releases of d2 available for Windows via `.msi` installers. The installer