diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0020-verify-settings.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0020-verify-settings.yml
index c80ffe22a..03be745f7 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0020-verify-settings.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0020-verify-settings.yml
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@
 - name: Check that current calico version is enough for upgrade
   assert:
     that:
-      - calico_version_on_server.stdout is version(calico_min_version_required, '>=')
-    msg: "Your version of calico is not fresh enough for upgrade. Minimum version {{ calico_min_version_required }}"
+      - calico_version_on_server.stdout is version( 'v3.0.0', '>=')
+    msg: "Your version of calico is not fresh enough for upgrade. Minimum version is v3.0.0"
   when:
     - kube_network_plugin == 'calico'
     - 'calico_version_on_server.stdout is defined'