diff --git a/p2p/handshake.go b/p2p/handshake.go
index 33b9da0..c6b3a97 100644
--- a/p2p/handshake.go
+++ b/p2p/handshake.go
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ func ValidateHandshakeResponse(resp *HandshakeResponse, expectedNetworkID [16]by
 		return fmt.Errorf("p2p: peer build %q is malformed", resp.PayloadData.ClientVersion)
 	}
 
-	minBuild := MinimumRequiredBuildVersion(isTestnet)
-	if buildVersion < minBuild {
+	if !MeetsMinimumBuildVersion(resp.PayloadData.ClientVersion, isTestnet) {
+		minBuild := MinimumRequiredBuildVersion(isTestnet)
 		return fmt.Errorf("p2p: peer build %q parsed as %d below minimum %d",
 			resp.PayloadData.ClientVersion, buildVersion, minBuild)
 	}