diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b96989421bd0f8..141e8b5c946fb9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,15 +83,14 @@ Apache Airflow is tested with:
 | Python       | 3.6, 3.7, 3.8             | 3.6, 3.7, 3.8            | 2.7, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8    |
 | PostgreSQL   | 9.6, 10, 11, 12, 13       | 9.6, 10, 11, 12, 13      | 9.6, 10, 11, 12, 13        |
 | MySQL        | 5.7, 8                    | 5.7, 8                   | 5.6, 5.7                   |
-| SQLite       | latest stable             | latest stable            | latest stable              |
+| SQLite       | 3.15.0+                   | 3.15.0+                  | 3.15.0+                    |
 | Kubernetes   | 1.16.9, 1.17.5, 1.18.6    | 1.16.9, 1.17.5, 1.18.6   | 1.16.9, 1.17.5, 1.18.6     |
 
-**Note:** MariaDB and MySQL 5.x are unable to or have limitations with
-running multiple schedulers -- please see the "Scheduler" docs.
+**Note:** MySQL 5.x versions are unable to or have limitations with
+running multiple schedulers -- please see the "Scheduler" docs. MariaDB is not tested/recommended.
 
 **Note:** SQLite is used in Airflow tests. Do not use it in production. We recommend
-using the latest stable version of SQLite for local development. Some older versions
-of SQLite might not work well, however anything at or above 3.27.2 should work fine.
+using the latest stable version of SQLite for local development.
 
 ## Support for Python versions
 
diff --git a/airflow/configuration.py b/airflow/configuration.py
index 2b6d363efd539d..14b731ec1ccd8b 100644
--- a/airflow/configuration.py
+++ b/airflow/configuration.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 # Ignored Mypy on configparser because it thinks the configparser module has no _UNSET attribute
 from configparser import _UNSET, ConfigParser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError  # type: ignore
+from distutils.version import StrictVersion
 from json.decoder import JSONDecodeError
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
@@ -230,10 +231,15 @@ def _validate_config_dependencies(self):
             'SequentialExecutor',
         )
         is_sqlite = "sqlite" in self.get('core', 'sql_alchemy_conn')
-        if is_executor_without_sqlite_support and is_sqlite:
-            raise AirflowConfigException(
-                "error: cannot use sqlite with the {}".format(self.get('core', 'executor'))
-            )
+        if is_sqlite and is_executor_without_sqlite_support:
+            raise AirflowConfigException(f"error: cannot use sqlite with the {self.get('core', 'executor')}")
+        if is_sqlite:
+            import sqlite3
+
+            # Some of the features in storing rendered fields require sqlite version >= 3.15.0
+            min_sqlite_version = '3.15.0'
+            if StrictVersion(sqlite3.sqlite_version) < StrictVersion(min_sqlite_version):
+                raise AirflowConfigException(f"error: cannot use sqlite version < {min_sqlite_version}")
 
         if self.has_option('core', 'mp_start_method'):
             mp_start_method = self.get('core', 'mp_start_method')
diff --git a/docs/apache-airflow/installation.rst b/docs/apache-airflow/installation.rst
index 590d689d86fbfb..9bcb0e7846b637 100644
--- a/docs/apache-airflow/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/apache-airflow/installation.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,28 @@ Installation
 
 .. contents:: :local:
 
+
+Prerequisites
+-------------
+
+Airflow is tested with:
+
+* Python: 3.6, 3.7, 3.8
+
+* Databases:
+
+  * PostgreSQL:  9.6, 10, 11, 12, 13
+  * MySQL: 5.7, 8
+  * SQLite: 3.15.0+
+
+* Kubernetes: 1.16.9, 1.17.5, 1.18.6
+
+**Note:** MySQL 5.x versions are unable to or have limitations with
+running multiple schedulers -- please see the "Scheduler" docs. MariaDB is not tested/recommended.
+
+**Note:** SQLite is used in Airflow tests. Do not use it in production. We recommend
+using the latest stable version of SQLite for local development.
+
 Getting Airflow
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