diff --git a/docs/python/index.asciidoc b/docs/python/index.asciidoc
index ea1b6a837b5..8def003e7c2 100644
--- a/docs/python/index.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/python/index.asciidoc
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ The recommended way to set your requirements in your `setup.py` or
 
 [source,txt]
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-    # Elasticsearch 5.x
-    elasticsearch>=5.0.0,<6.0.0
+    # Elasticsearch 6.x
+    elasticsearch>=6.0.0,<7.0.0
 
     # Elasticsearch 2.x
     elasticsearch2