diff --git a/lib/gitlab/import_export/version_restorer.rb b/lib/gitlab/import_export/version_restorer.rb
index bab2fecec49..2c83bf08997 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/import_export/version_restorer.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/import_export/version_restorer.rb
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ module Gitlab
       end
 
       def verify_version!(version)
-        if Gem::Version.new(version) > Gem::Version.new(Gitlab::ImportExport.VERSION)
-          raise Gitlab::ImportExport::Error("Import version mismatch: Required <= #{Gitlab::ImportExport.VERSION} but was #{version}")
+        if Gem::Version.new(version) > Gem::Version.new(Gitlab::ImportExport.version)
+          raise Gitlab::ImportExport::Error("Import version mismatch: Required <= #{Gitlab::ImportExport.version} but was #{version}")
         else
           true
         end