diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8fd42c14ebde..7958b1d62831 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ option(FMT_OS "Include core requiring OS (Windows/Posix) " ON)
 option(FMT_MODULE "Build a module instead of a traditional library." OFF)
 
 set(FMT_CAN_MODULE OFF)
-if (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD GREATER_EQUAL 20 AND
+if (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD GREATER 17 AND
     # msvc 16.10-pre4
-    MSVC AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 19.29.30036) 
+    MSVC AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 19.29.30035)
   set(FMT_CAN_MODULE ON)
 endif ()
 if (NOT FMT_CAN_MODULE)