diff --git a/shard.yml b/shard.yml
index b6caa7ca..fd61b6e9 100644
--- a/shard.yml
+++ b/shard.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: invidious
-version: 2.20250314.0
+version: 2.20250314.0-dev
 
 authors:
   - Invidious team <contact@invidious.io>
diff --git a/src/invidious/config.cr b/src/invidious/config.cr
index a1ad2496..af7ef359 100644
--- a/src/invidious/config.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/config.cr
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ class Config
       elsif config.invidious_companion_key == "CHANGE_ME!!"
         puts "Config: The value of 'invidious_companion_key' needs to be changed!!"
         exit(1)
-      elsif config.invidious_companion_key.size < 16
-        puts "Config: The value of 'invidious_companion_key' needs to be a size of 16 or more."
+      elsif config.invidious_companion_key.size != 16
+        puts "Config: The value of 'invidious_companion_key' needs to be a size of 16 characters."
         exit(1)
       end
     elsif config.signature_server