diff --git a/docs/rolereference.rst b/docs/rolereference.rst
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--- a/docs/rolereference.rst
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@@ -421,12 +421,29 @@ Parameters
     - "2.debian.pool.ntp.org"
     - "3.debian.pool.ntp.org"
 
-**pip_check_requirements** (list, optional, ``[click==7.0, pip-tools==3.1.0, pip==18.1, setuptools==40.6.2, six==1.11.0, wheel==0.32.3]``)
-  List of Python package requirements to install in Python 2 and
-  Python 3 virtual environments in order to be able to run the
-  ``pip-tools`` applications as part of pip requirements upgrade
-  checks. This list needs to be updated from time to time as the new
-  releases of ``pip-tools`` and related packages are coming out.
+**pip_check_requirements** (list, optional, ``[click==7.0, pip-tools==4.0.0, pip==19.2.3, setuptools==41.2.0, six==1.12.0, wheel==0.33.6]``)
+  List of Python package requirements to install in Python 2 virtual
+  environment in order to be able to run the ``pip-tools``
+  applications as part of pip requirements upgrade checks. This list
+  needs to be updated from time to time as the new releases of
+  ``pip-tools`` and related packages are coming out. For Python 3, see
+  the dedicatd parameter ``pip_check_requirements_py3`` below.
+
+**pip_check_requirements_py3** (list, optional, ``[click==7.0, pip-tools==3.9.0, pip==19.1.1, setuptools==41.2.0, six==1.12.0, wheel==0.33.6]``)
+  List of Python package requirements to install in Python 3 virtual
+  environment in order to be able to run the ``pip-tools``
+  applications as part of pip requirements upgrade checks. This list
+  needs to be updated from time to time as the new releases of
+  ``pip-tools`` and related packages are coming out. For Python 2, see
+  the dedicatd parameter ``pip_check_requirements`` above.
+
+  Take note that on Debian Jessie and Stretch there will be
+  differences in what the system uses because of differing Python 3
+  versions and deprecation around Python 3 minor version releases. The
+  listed defaults are conservative on the side of being usable on both
+  Debian Jessie and Debian Stretch as of time of this writing. For
+  Debian Stretch machines you will most likely end up updating the
+  list almost immediatelly.
 
 **pipreqcheck_uid** (integer, optional, ``whatever OS picks``)
   UID for user running the pip requirements upgrade checks. User is created with