diff --git a/puush-qt.pri b/puush-qt.pri
index 684ca65..a5eb0b9 100644
--- a/puush-qt.pri
+++ b/puush-qt.pri
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # qt-5.7 is needed because of "qt-quick control 2".
-lessThan(QT_VERSION, 5.7): error("This application requires a minimum verion of Qt 5.7")
+# can't use QT_VERSION, because lessThan can't handle decimals (5.10)
+MIN_MESSAGE = "This application requires a minimum verion of Qt 5.7"
+lessThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5): error($${MIN_MESSAGE})
+lessThan(QT_MINOR_VERSION, 7): error($${MIN_MESSAGE})
 
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
 
-include($$PWD/lib/uglobalhotkey/uglobalhotkey.pri) 
+include($$PWD/lib/uglobalhotkey/uglobalhotkey.pri)