diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0e88f67..b5653e2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -122,6 +122,6 @@ build-reproducible-generic: go.sum
 # Add check to make sure we are using the proper Go version before proceeding with anything
 check-go-version:
 	@if ! go version | grep -q "go$(GO_VERSION)"; then \
-		echo "\033[0;31mERROR:\033[0m Go version 1.19 is required for compiling chihuahuad. It looks like you are using" "$(shell go version) \nThere are potential consensus-breaking changes that can occur when running binaries compiled with different versions of Go. Please download Go version 1.19 and retry. Thank you!"; \
+		echo "\033[0;31mERROR:\033[0m Go version $(GO_VERSION) is required for compiling chihuahuad. It looks like you are using" "$(shell go version) \nThere are potential consensus-breaking changes that can occur when running binaries compiled with different versions of Go. Please download Go version $(GO_VERSION) and retry. Thank you!"; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
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