diff --git a/docs/howto/deployment/wsgi/modwsgi.txt b/docs/howto/deployment/wsgi/modwsgi.txt
index 7749192358..2cbcd8ce7e 100644
--- a/docs/howto/deployment/wsgi/modwsgi.txt
+++ b/docs/howto/deployment/wsgi/modwsgi.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ Basic configuration
 ===================
 
 Once you've got mod_wsgi installed and activated, edit your Apache server's
-``httpd.conf`` file and add
+``httpd.conf`` file and add the following. If you are using a version of Apache
+older than 2.4, replace ``Require all granted`` with ``Allow from all``.
 
 .. code-block:: apache
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ Once you've got mod_wsgi installed and activated, edit your Apache server's
     <Directory /path/to/mysite.com/mysite>
     <Files wsgi.py>
     Order deny,allow
-    Allow from all
+    Require all granted
     </Files>
     </Directory>