diff --git a/nivo_slider.module b/nivo_slider.module
index b528c5e..4f2dd79 100755
--- a/nivo_slider.module
+++ b/nivo_slider.module
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function nivo_slider_requirements($phase) {
       );
     }
     // Check if the site is running >= jQuery 1.7
-    if (($library = drupal_get_library('system', 'jquery')) && $library['version'] >= 1.7) {
+    if (($library = drupal_get_library('system', 'jquery')) && version_compare($library['version'], 1.7, '>=')) {
       $requirements['nivo_slider_jquery'] = array(
         'title' => t('Nivo Slider jQuery version'),
         'value' => t('jQuery @version', array('@version' => $library['version'])),