diff --git a/src/common/util.cpp b/src/common/util.cpp
index f5d4baa9..1fdbe537 100644
--- a/src/common/util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/util.cpp
@@ -684,12 +684,8 @@ std::string get_nix_version_display_string()
 
     // got v_major, v_minor, v_revision
 
-    // allow 1.1.x and greater
-  
-    if (v_major < 1)
-      return false;
-
-    if (v_major == 1 && v_minor < 1)
+    // allow 2.x and greater
+    if (v_major < 2)
       return false;
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.inl b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
index 22c2e457..46a39ee5 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.inl
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ namespace nodetool
 
       if (!tools::check_remote_client_version(rsp.payload_data.client_version))
       {
-        LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("COMMAND_HANDSHAKE Failed, wrong client version: " << rsp.payload_data.client_version << ", closing connection.");
+        LOG_PRINT_CC_YELLOW(context, "COMMAND_HANDSHAKE Failed, wrong client version: " << rsp.payload_data.client_version << ", closing connection.", LOG_LEVEL_1);
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/version.h.in b/src/version.h.in
index 997c9452..c6196432 100644
--- a/src/version.h.in
+++ b/src/version.h.in
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 #define PROJECT_REVISION "0"
 #define PROJECT_VERSION PROJECT_MAJOR_VERSION "." PROJECT_MINOR_VERSION "." PROJECT_REVISION
 
-#define PROJECT_VERSION_BUILD_NO 272
+#define PROJECT_VERSION_BUILD_NO 280
 #define PROJECT_VERSION_BUILD_NO_STR STRINGIFY_EXPAND(PROJECT_VERSION_BUILD_NO)
 #define PROJECT_VERSION_LONG PROJECT_VERSION "." PROJECT_VERSION_BUILD_NO_STR "[" BUILD_COMMIT_ID "]"