diff --git a/feather/server/src/initial_handler.rs b/feather/server/src/initial_handler.rs
index 4266d5884..6a4d16b9c 100644
--- a/feather/server/src/initial_handler.rs
+++ b/feather/server/src/initial_handler.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use self::proxy::ProxyData;
 
+const VERSION_STRING: &str = "1.16.5";
 const SERVER_NAME: &str = "Feather 1.16.5";
 const PROTOCOL_VERSION: i32 = 754;
 
@@ -45,8 +46,7 @@ pub struct NewPlayer {
 
 /// Result of initial handling.
 pub enum InitialHandling {
-    /// The client should be disconnected (sent when
-    /// the connection was just a "status" ping.)
+    /// The client should be disconnected.
     Disconnect,
     /// We should create a new player.
     Join(NewPlayer),
@@ -63,12 +63,13 @@ pub async fn handle(worker: &mut Worker) -> anyhow::Result<InitialHandling> {
     match handshake.next_state {
         HandshakeState::Status => handle_status(worker).await,
         HandshakeState::Login => {
-            if handshake.protocol_version < PROTOCOL_VERSION {
+            if handshake.protocol_version != PROTOCOL_VERSION {
                 worker
                     .write(ServerLoginPacket::DisconnectLogin(DisconnectLogin {
-                        reason: Text::from(
-                            "Invalid protocol! The server is running on version 1.16!",
-                        )
+                        reason: Text::from(format!(
+                            "Invalid protocol! The server is running on version {}!",
+                            VERSION_STRING,
+                        ))
                         .to_string(),
                     }))
                     .await