diff --git a/.doctor-rst.yaml b/.doctor-rst.yaml
index dfb85021586..6200a29310d 100644
--- a/.doctor-rst.yaml
+++ b/.doctor-rst.yaml
@@ -75,16 +75,16 @@ rules:
     yaml_instead_of_yml_suffix: ~
 
     versionadded_directive_major_version:
-        major_version: 7
+        major_version: 8
 
     versionadded_directive_min_version:
-        min_version: '7.0'
+        min_version: '8.0'
 
     deprecated_directive_major_version:
-        major_version: 7
+        major_version: 8
 
     deprecated_directive_min_version:
-        min_version: '7.0'
+        min_version: '8.0'
 
 exclude_rule_for_file:
     - path: configuration/multiple_kernels.rst