diff --git a/Doc/conf.py b/Doc/conf.py
index 1cfc5c20b4c216..06dc1f29aa7cfd 100644
--- a/Doc/conf.py
+++ b/Doc/conf.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
 # Minimum version of sphinx required
 # Keep this version in sync with ``Doc/requirements.txt``.
-needs_sphinx = '8.1.3'
+needs_sphinx = '8.2.0'
 
 # Create table of contents entries for domain objects (e.g. functions, classes,
 # attributes, etc.). Default is True.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2025-02-22-02-24-39.gh-issue-125722.zDIUFV.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2025-02-22-02-24-39.gh-issue-125722.zDIUFV.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..6e20c08163ff03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2025-02-22-02-24-39.gh-issue-125722.zDIUFV.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Require Sphinx 8.2.0 or later to build the Python documentation. Patch by
+Adam Turner.