diff --git a/src/ext/kemal_static_file_handler.cr b/src/ext/kemal_static_file_handler.cr
index c6b9a27df..16cb84fbf 100644
--- a/src/ext/kemal_static_file_handler.cr
+++ b/src/ext/kemal_static_file_handler.cr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% if compare_versions(Crystal::VERSION, "1.17.0") >= 0 %}
+{% if compare_versions(Crystal::VERSION, "1.17.0-dev") >= 0 %}
   # Strip StaticFileHandler from the binary
   #
   # This allows us to compile on 1.17.0 as the compiler won't try to
diff --git a/src/invidious.cr b/src/invidious.cr
index 179e67896..092c372ce 100644
--- a/src/invidious.cr
+++ b/src/invidious.cr
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ add_handler APIHandler.new
 add_handler AuthHandler.new
 add_handler DenyFrame.new
 
-{% if compare_versions(Crystal::VERSION, "1.17.0") >= 0 %}
+{% if compare_versions(Crystal::VERSION, "1.17.0-dev") >= 0 %}
   Kemal.config.serve_static = false
   add_handler Invidious::HttpServer::StaticAssetsHandler.new("assets", directory_listing: false)
 {% else %}
diff --git a/src/invidious/http_server/static_assets_handler.cr b/src/invidious/http_server/static_assets_handler.cr
index 7ea26dad9..243d6a8d5 100644
--- a/src/invidious/http_server/static_assets_handler.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/http_server/static_assets_handler.cr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% skip_file if compare_versions(Crystal::VERSION, "1.17.0") < 0 %}
+{% skip_file if compare_versions(Crystal::VERSION, "1.17.0-dev") < 0 %}
 
 module Invidious::HttpServer
   class StaticAssetsHandler < HTTP::StaticFileHandler