diff --git a/databases/rubygem-memcache/Makefile b/databases/rubygem-memcache/Makefile
index 5da32d4ac82e..c636b4fc48c1 100644
--- a/databases/rubygem-memcache/Makefile
+++ b/databases/rubygem-memcache/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS=	"--with-opt-dir=${LOCALBASE}"
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
-.if ${RUBY_VER} == 2.1
+.if ${RUBY_VER} >= 2.1
 BROKEN=		Does not build with Ruby 2.1
 .endif