diff --git a/src/internals.h b/src/internals.h
index 876a0051..17e565bf 100644
--- a/src/internals.h
+++ b/src/internals.h
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
-#   if _MSC_VER < 1400
-#       error "Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0 (Visual Studio 2005) or later version is required"
+#   if _MSC_FULL_VER < 190024234
+#       error "At least \"Microsoft C/C++ Compiler\" version 19.00.24234 (Visual Studio 2015 Update 3) is required."
 #   endif
 #   ifndef _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 #       define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS