diff --git a/clmm/theory/ccl.py b/clmm/theory/ccl.py
index e95271031..7fcff5511 100644
--- a/clmm/theory/ccl.py
+++ b/clmm/theory/ccl.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 # Check which versions of ccl are currently supported
 from . import _ccl_supported_versions
 
-if parse(ccl.__version__) < parse(_ccl_supported_versions.VMIN) or parse(ccl.__version__) > parse(
-    _ccl_supported_versions.VMAX
-):
+if (parse(ccl.__version__) < parse(_ccl_supported_versions.VMIN)
+    or parse(ccl.__version__).major > parse(_ccl_supported_versions.VMAX).major):
     raise EnvironmentError(
         f"Current CCL version ({ccl.__version__}) not supported by CLMM. "
         f"It must be between {_ccl_supported_versions.VMIN} and {_ccl_supported_versions.VMAX}."