diff --git a/examples/gio-2-action-entries/main.ts b/examples/gio-2-action-entries/main.ts
index 5e598d6b..a95dfc3f 100644
--- a/examples/gio-2-action-entries/main.ts
+++ b/examples/gio-2-action-entries/main.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import Gio from 'gi://Gio';
 import GLib from 'gi://GLib';
 import GObject from 'gi://GObject';
+import System from 'system';
+
+console.log('GJS Version:', System.version);
+
+if(System.version < 18200) {
+    console.log('GJS version 1.82.0 or higher is required for this example, skipping example');
+    System.exit(0);
+}
 
 export class ExampleApplication extends Gio.Application {
     static {