diff --git a/docs/install.rst b/docs/install.rst
index 55af62bc0b7..74f4199129b 100644
--- a/docs/install.rst
+++ b/docs/install.rst
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Third party/extra tools.
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 - `Python <https://www.python.org/>`__ - Python 3.6 or newer is required.
+- Python package ``packaging`` is required on Python 3.12+:
+  ``pip install packaging``
 - `Python Mako module <https://www.makotemplates.org/>`__ - Python Mako
   module is required. Version 0.8.0 or later should work.
 - Lex / Yacc - for building the Mesa IR and GLSL compiler.
diff --git a/docs/meson.rst b/docs/meson.rst
index c688f60b843..181252bf86e 100644
--- a/docs/meson.rst
+++ b/docs/meson.rst
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Then install Meson using pip
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-   py -3 -m pip install meson mako
+   py -3 -m pip install meson packaging mako
 
 You may need to add the Python 3 scripts directory to your path for
 Meson.