diff --git a/third_party/node/check_version.js b/third_party/node/check_version.js
index 0a037ab449c3b8780e68506993e6281d44cef7dc..e7cba2e457543eb8767c9868d851e5e4f5c32f2a 100644
--- a/third_party/node/check_version.js
+++ b/third_party/node/check_version.js
@@ -29,11 +29,9 @@ async function main() {
   const expectedVersion = extractExpectedVersion(contents);
 
   const errorMessage =
-      `Failed NodeJS version check: Expected version '${expectedVersion}', ` +
-      `but found '${process.version}'. Did you run 'gclient sync'? If the ` +
-      `problem persists try running 'gclient sync -f' instead, or deleting ` +
-      `third_party/node/{linux,win,mac} folders and trying again.`;
+      `Failed NodeJS version check: Expected at least version '${expectedVersion}', ` +
+      `but found '${process.version}'.`;
 
-  assert.equal(expectedVersion, process.version, errorMessage);
+  assert.ok(expectedVersion <= process.version, errorMessage);
 }
 main();