diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index e5a95f9b2c0..e7249956936 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ if selected_platform in platform_list:
     else:
         env = env_base.Clone()
 
-    # Compilation DB requires SCons 3.1.1+.
+    # Generating the compilation DB (`compile_commands.json`) requires SCons 4.0.0 or later.
     from SCons import __version__ as scons_raw_version
 
     scons_ver = env._get_major_minor_revision(scons_raw_version)