diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el b/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
index 4f9506c98b9..72199b33a43 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Maintainer: João Távora <joaotavora@gmail.com>
 ;; Version: 1.2.1
 ;; Keywords: c languages tools
-;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "26.1") (eldoc "1.1.0") (project "0.7.1"))
+;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "28.1") (eldoc "1.1.0") (project "0.7.1"))
 
 ;; This is a GNU ELPA :core package.  Avoid functionality that is not
 ;; compatible with the version of Emacs recorded above.