diff --git a/doc/1-INSTALL.mkd b/doc/1-INSTALL.mkd
index d81758d..2b724ca 100644
--- a/doc/1-INSTALL.mkd
+++ b/doc/1-INSTALL.mkd
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ we mean `conf/gitolite.conf` on your gitolite-admin clone.
 
 #### client/workstation
 
-  * git version 1.6.2 or greater
+  * git version 1.6.6 or greater
       * even msysgit on Windows is fine; please don't ask me for help if
         you're using putty, plink, puttygen, etc., for ssh; I recommend
         msysgit for Windows and the openssh that comes with it
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ we mean `conf/gitolite.conf` on your gitolite-admin clone.
   * any Unix system with a posix compatible "sh".
       * people using "csh" or derivatives please don't ask me for help -- tell
         your admin csh is not posix compatible
-  * git version 1.6.2 or greater
+  * git version 1.6.6 or greater
       * can be in a non-PATH location if you are unable to install it
         normally; see the `$GIT_PATH` variable in the "rc" file
   * perl (but since git requires it anyway, you probably have it)
diff --git a/src/gl-compile-conf b/src/gl-compile-conf
index 882eedd..4354d0b 100755
--- a/src/gl-compile-conf
+++ b/src/gl-compile-conf
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ parse_conf_file($GL_CONF, 'master');
 #       what's the git version?
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# we don't like stuff older than 1.6.2
+# we don't like stuff older than 1.6.6
 
 my $git_version = `git --version`;
 die "
@@ -397,10 +397,10 @@ die "$ABRT I can't understand $git_version\n" unless ($gv_maj >= 1);
 $git_version = $gv_maj*10000 + $gv_min*100 + $gv_patchrel;  # now it's "normalised"
 
 die "\n\t\t***** AAARGH! *****\n" .
-    "\tyour git version is older than 1.6.2\n" .
+    "\tyour git version is older than 1.6.6\n" .
     "\tsince that is now more than one year old, and gitolite needs some of\n" .
     "\tthe newer features, please upgrade.\n"
-    if $git_version < 10602;     # that's 1.6.2 to you
+    if $git_version < 10606;     # that's 1.6.6 to you
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # most of the rest of this program can be "switched off"; see