diff --git a/definitions/checks/foreman/validate_external_db_version.rb b/definitions/checks/foreman/validate_external_db_version.rb
index 52eb796dd..ab8b2770e 100644
--- a/definitions/checks/foreman/validate_external_db_version.rb
+++ b/definitions/checks/foreman/validate_external_db_version.rb
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ class ValidateExternalDbVersion < ForemanMaintain::Check
 
       def run
         current_db_version = feature(:foreman_database).db_version
-        fail!(db_upgrade_message(current_db_version)) if current_db_version.major < 12
+        fail!(db_upgrade_message(current_db_version)) if current_db_version.major < 13
       end
 
       def db_upgrade_message(db_version)
         product_name = feature(:instance).product_name
 
         "\n\n*** ERROR: Server is running on PostgreSQL #{db_version} database.\n"\
-        "*** Newer version of #{product_name} supports only PostgreSQL version 12.\n"\
-        "*** Before proceeding further, you must upgrade database to PostgreSQL 12.\n"
+        "*** Newer version of #{product_name} supports only PostgreSQL version 13.\n"\
+        "*** Before proceeding further, you must upgrade database to PostgreSQL 13.\n"
       end
     end
   end