diff --git a/base/strings/util.jl b/base/strings/util.jl
index bfa739a170387..cb219a9f7a8eb 100644
--- a/base/strings/util.jl
+++ b/base/strings/util.jl
@@ -399,6 +399,9 @@ The default of `limit=0` implies no maximum.
 
 See also [`split`](@ref).
 
+!!! compat "Julia 1.8"
+    The `eachsplit` function requires at least Julia 1.8.
+
 # Examples
 ```jldoctest
 julia> a = "Ma.rch"