diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f35fbc55..12755f65f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ C++ implementation of [Apache Iceberg™](https://iceberg.apache.org/).
 
 **Required:**
 
-- C++23 compliant compiler (GCC 14+, Clang 18+, MSVC 2022+)
+- C++23 compliant compiler (GCC 14+, Clang 18+, MSVC Build Tools 14.44+ (Visual Studio 2022 17.14+))
 - CMake 3.25+
 - [Ninja](https://ninja-build.org/) (recommended build backend)
 
diff --git a/mkdocs/docs/getting-started.md b/mkdocs/docs/getting-started.md
index ab0741fd9..41d554c42 100644
--- a/mkdocs/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/mkdocs/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 **Required:**
 
-- C++23 compliant compiler (GCC 14+, Clang 18+, MSVC 2022+)
+- C++23 compliant compiler (GCC 14+, Clang 18+, MSVC Build Tools 14.44+ (Visual Studio 2022 17.14+))
 - CMake 3.25+
 - [Ninja](https://ninja-build.org/) (recommended build backend)
 
diff --git a/mkdocs/docs/verify-rc.md b/mkdocs/docs/verify-rc.md
index 1f34a1235..d0dcb696b 100644
--- a/mkdocs/docs/verify-rc.md
+++ b/mkdocs/docs/verify-rc.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ When a release candidate (RC) is published for a vote, community members are enc
 - `shasum` or `sha512sum`
 - `tar`
 - CMake 3.25+
-- C++23 compliant compiler (GCC 14+, Clang 18+, MSVC 2022+)
+- C++23 compliant compiler (GCC 14+, Clang 18+, MSVC Build Tools 14.44+ (Visual Studio 2022 17.14+))
 
 ## Verification Steps