diff --git a/include/cuco/detail/__config b/include/cuco/detail/__config
index c5360fba7..fd999aa52 100644
--- a/include/cuco/detail/__config
+++ b/include/cuco/detail/__config
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <nv/target>
+#include <cuda/std/version>
 
 #if !defined(__CUDACC_VER_MAJOR__) || !defined(__CUDACC_VER_MINOR__)
 #error "NVCC version not found"
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@
 #error "Support for extended device lambdas is required (nvcc flag --expt-extended-lambda)"
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(CCCL_VERSION) || (CCCL_VERSION < 2005000)
+#error "CCCL version 2.5.0 or later is required"
+#endif
+
 // WAR for libcudacxx/296
 #define CUCO_CUDA_MINIMUM_ARCH _NV_FIRST_ARG(__CUDA_ARCH_LIST__)