diff --git a/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.cpp b/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.cpp
index ad70ab6..b5f62a8 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@
   if (!parsed.parameters.empty()) {
     BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::invalid_argument("BestRouteStrategy does not accept parameters"));
   }
+  if (parsed.version && *parsed.version != getStrategyName()[-1].toVersion()) {
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::invalid_argument(
+      "BestRouteStrategy does not support version " + std::to_string(*parsed.version)));
+  }
   this->setInstanceName(makeInstanceName(name, getStrategyName()));
 }