diff --git a/puush-qt.pri b/puush-qt.pri
index a5eb0b9..7ec2cde 100644
--- a/puush-qt.pri
+++ b/puush-qt.pri
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 # qt-5.7 is needed because of "qt-quick control 2".
-# can't use QT_VERSION, because lessThan can't handle decimals (5.10)
+# can't use QT_VERSION, because lessThan is for integers
 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})
+lessThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5) {
+    error($${MIN_MESSAGE})
+}
+equals(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5):lessThan(QT_MINOR_VERSION, 7) {
+    error($${MIN_MESSAGE})
+}
 
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11