diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 73df9bda..eb314a21 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Patch formatting follows the same rules as commit formatting. See below.
 
 ### Git hooks & Task runner
 
-We use [`just`](https://just.systems/) as our task runner. You can see all available commands by running `just` or `just --list` in the repository root.
+We use [`just >= v1.49.0`](https://just.systems/) as our task runner. You can see all available commands by running `just` or `just --list` in the repository root.
 
 If you are not using Nix (which sets up hooks automatically), you should install the local git hooks:
 
diff --git a/HACKING.md b/HACKING.md
index c3cb2f45..7dedbc5c 100644
--- a/HACKING.md
+++ b/HACKING.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The repository is structured in *crates*, as follows:
 
 ## Task runner
 
-We use [`just`](https://just.systems/) to manage project tasks such as linting, formatting, and installing git hooks. To see a list of all available commands, run:
+We use [`just >= v1.49.0`](https://just.systems/) to manage project tasks such as linting, formatting, and installing git hooks. To see a list of all available commands, run:
 
     $ just