diff --git a/v19.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html b/v19.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
index 4bc6012777f..2d52607fc7b 100644
--- a/v19.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
+++ b/v19.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
@@ -130,10 +130,7 @@ <h2>Build from Source</h2>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Go</td>
-          <td>Version 1.11.6+. Older go versions might work by doing
-            <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>,
-            but you're on your own. 1.12 and above is not recommended.
-          </td>
+          <td>Version 1.11.6+ is required, but 1.12 and above is not recommended. Older versions might work via <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>.</td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Bash</td>
diff --git a/v19.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html b/v19.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
index 248bf2c0d0c..c2f3a1dbc5a 100644
--- a/v19.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
+++ b/v19.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
@@ -119,10 +119,7 @@ <h2>Build from source</h2>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Go</td>
-          <td>Version 1.11.6+. Older go versions might work by doing
-            <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>,
-            but you're on your own. 1.12 and above is not recommended.
-          </td>
+          <td>Version 1.11.6+ is required, but 1.12 and above is not recommended. Older versions might work via <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>.</td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Bash</td>
diff --git a/v19.2/install-cockroachdb-linux.html b/v19.2/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
index c230a8b6e06..9772519fa09 100644
--- a/v19.2/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
+++ b/v19.2/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
@@ -130,10 +130,7 @@ <h2>Build from Source</h2>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Go</td>
-          <td>Version 1.12.12+. Older go versions might work by doing
-            <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>,
-            but you're on your own. 1.13 and above is not recommended.
-          </td>
+          <td>Version 1.12.12+ is required, but 1.13 and above is not recommended. Older versions might work via <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>.</td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Bash</td>
diff --git a/v19.2/install-cockroachdb-mac.html b/v19.2/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
index 818b5f5ba78..1bad3ce3b5a 100644
--- a/v19.2/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
+++ b/v19.2/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
@@ -156,10 +156,7 @@ <h2>Build from source</h2>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Go</td>
-          <td>Version 1.12.12+. Older go versions might work by doing
-            <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>,
-            but you're on your own. 1.13 and above is not recommended.
-          </td>
+          <td>Version 1.12.12+ is required, but 1.13 and above is not recommended. Older versions might work via <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>.</td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Bash</td>
diff --git a/v2.0/install-cockroachdb.html b/v2.0/install-cockroachdb.html
index 84f7e5942ef..47bf65af5cf 100644
--- a/v2.0/install-cockroachdb.html
+++ b/v2.0/install-cockroachdb.html
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ <h2 id="whats-next">What's Next?</h2>
       </tr>
       <tr>
         <td>Go</td>
-        <td>Version 1.10.*. 1.11+ is known to not work reliably.</td>
+        <td>Version 1.10.* is required, but 1.11 and above is known to not work reliably.</td>
       </tr>
       <tr>
         <td>Bash</td>
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ <h2 id="whats-next">What's Next?</h2>
       </tr>
       <tr>
         <td>Go</td>
-        <td>Version 1.10.*. 1.11+ is known to not work reliably.</td>
+        <td>Version 1.10.* is required, but 1.11 and above is known to not work reliably.</td>
       </tr>
       <tr>
         <td>Bash</td>
diff --git a/v2.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html b/v2.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
index 9880db9ffe2..d24e518e49f 100644
--- a/v2.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
+++ b/v2.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ <h2>Build from Source</h2>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Go</td>
-          <td>Version 1.10.*. 1.11+ is not recommended.</td>
+          <td>Version 1.10.* is required, but 1.11 and above is known to not work reliably.</td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Bash</td>
diff --git a/v2.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html b/v2.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
index 31e47645433..8258672934b 100644
--- a/v2.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
+++ b/v2.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ <h2>Build from source</h2>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Go</td>
-          <td>Version 1.10.*. 1.11+ is not recommended.</td>
+          <td>Version 1.10.* is required, but 1.11 and above is known to not work reliably.</td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Bash</td>
diff --git a/v20.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html b/v20.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
index 1822854758a..bdb9e4beb01 100644
--- a/v20.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
+++ b/v20.1/install-cockroachdb-linux.html
@@ -130,10 +130,7 @@ <h2>Build from Source</h2>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Go</td>
-          <td>Version 1.12.12+ or 1.13.4+. Older go versions might work by doing
-            <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>,
-            but you're on your own. 1.14 and above is not recommended.
-          </td>
+          <td>Version 1.12.10+ or 1.13.4+ is required, but 1.14 and above is not recommended. Older versions might work via <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>.</td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Bash</td>
diff --git a/v20.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html b/v20.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
index ffa5b3d85a4..c514c68b0d5 100644
--- a/v20.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
+++ b/v20.1/install-cockroachdb-mac.html
@@ -156,10 +156,7 @@ <h2>Build from source</h2>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Go</td>
-          <td>Version 1.12.12+ or 1.13.4+. Older go versions might work by doing
-            <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>,
-            but you're on your own. 1.14 and above is not recommended.
-          </td>
+          <td>Version 1.12.10+ or 1.13.4+ is required, but 1.14 and above is not recommended. Older versions might work via <code>make build IGNORE_GOVERS=1</code>.</td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Bash</td>