diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 3880c9d07..ee7f77f69 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ NetBox is built on the [Django](https://djangoproject.com/) Python framework and
 | HTTP service       | nginx or Apache   |
 | WSGI service       | gunicorn or uWSGI |
 | Application        | Django/Python     |
-| Database           | PostgreSQL 9.4+   |
+| Database           | PostgreSQL 9.6+   |
 | Task queuing       | Redis/django-rq   |
 | Live device access | NAPALM            |
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/1-postgresql.md b/docs/installation/1-postgresql.md
index afe3a51d2..933e32edc 100644
--- a/docs/installation/1-postgresql.md
+++ b/docs/installation/1-postgresql.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 This section entails the installation and configuration of a local PostgreSQL database. If you already have a PostgreSQL database service in place, skip to [the next section](2-redis.md).
 
 !!! warning
-    NetBox requires PostgreSQL 9.4 or higher. Please note that MySQL and other relational databases are **not** supported.
+    NetBox requires PostgreSQL 9.6 or higher. Please note that MySQL and other relational databases are **not** supported.
 
 The installation instructions provided here have been tested to work on Ubuntu 18.04 and CentOS 7.5. The particular commands needed to install dependencies on other distributions may vary significantly. Unfortunately, this is outside the control of the NetBox maintainers. Please consult your distribution's documentation for assistance with any errors.
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ At a minimum, we need to create a database for NetBox and assign it a username a
 
 ```no-highlight
 # sudo -u postgres psql
-psql (9.4.5)
+psql (10.10)
 Type "help" for help.
 
 postgres=# CREATE DATABASE netbox;
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md
index 60adf53cc..9574894a3 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.8.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 v2.8.5 (FUTURE)
 
+**Note:** The minimum required version of PostgreSQL is now 9.6.
+
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 * [#3304](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3304) - Fix caching invalidation issue related to device/virtual machine primary IP addresses
diff --git a/netbox/templates/exceptions/programming_error.html b/netbox/templates/exceptions/programming_error.html
index 6f10c2e27..48ab707b7 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/exceptions/programming_error.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/exceptions/programming_error.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <code>python3 manage.py migrate</code> from the command line.
     </p>
     <p>
-        <i class="fa fa-warning"></i> <strong>Unsupported PostgreSQL version</strong> - Ensure that PostgreSQL version 9.4 or higher is in use. You
+        <i class="fa fa-warning"></i> <strong>Unsupported PostgreSQL version</strong> - Ensure that PostgreSQL version 9.6 or higher is in use. You
         can check this by connecting to the database using NetBox's credentials and issuing a query for
         <code>SELECT VERSION()</code>.
     </p>