diff --git a/frontends/verific/verific.cc b/frontends/verific/verific.cc
index 614124a29..81e14ac41 100644
--- a/frontends/verific/verific.cc
+++ b/frontends/verific/verific.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ USING_YOSYS_NAMESPACE
 #  error "Only YosysHQ flavored Verific is supported. Please contact office@yosyshq.com for commercial support for Yosys+Verific."
 #endif
 
-#if YOSYSHQ_VERIFIC_API_VERSION < 20201201
+#if YOSYSHQ_VERIFIC_API_VERSION < 20210101
 #  error "Please update your version of YosysHQ flavored Verific."
 #endif