diff --git a/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/config.toml.j2 b/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/config.toml.j2
index fc3ea477faa..79eeadda1ba 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/config.toml.j2
+++ b/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/config.toml.j2
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ oom_score = {{ containerd_oom_score }}
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 
-{% if nri_enabled and containerd_version >= 1.7.0 %}
+{% if nri_enabled and containerd_version is version('1.7.0', '>=') %}
   [plugins."io.containerd.nri.v1.nri"]
     disable = false
 {% endif %}