diff --git a/lua/darkbox.lua b/lua/darkbox.lua
index 0f5b819..a979eff 100644
--- a/lua/darkbox.lua
+++ b/lua/darkbox.lua
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ end
 --- main load function
 Darkbox.load = function()
   if vim.version().minor < 8 then
-    vim.notify_once("darkbox.nvim: you must use neovim 0.8 or higher")
+    vim.notify_once("darkbox.nvim: you must use neovim 0.9 or higher")
     return
   end