diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 084f9a43..9bf12448 100755
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  if ($::operatingsystem == 'CentOS') and (Integer($::operatingsystemmajrelease) < 7){
+  if ($::operatingsystem == 'CentOS') and (versioncmp($::operatingsystemmajrelease, '7') < 0) {
     fail(translate('This module only works on CentOS version 7 and higher based systems.'))
   }