diff --git a/napalm_servertech_pro2/pro2.py b/napalm_servertech_pro2/pro2.py
index 0fe4fce..a11b14b 100644
--- a/napalm_servertech_pro2/pro2.py
+++ b/napalm_servertech_pro2/pro2.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     convert_uptime,
     parse_hardware,
     validate_actions,
+    server_version,
 )
 
 
@@ -68,6 +69,12 @@ def open(self):
             self.api = None
             raise ConnectionException
 
+        version = server_version(req.headers)
+        if version and version < "8.0m":
+            raise EnvironmentError(
+                f"This device is running {version}, while the API was released in 8.0m"
+            )
+
     def close(self):
         self.api.close()
 
diff --git a/napalm_servertech_pro2/utils.py b/napalm_servertech_pro2/utils.py
index 8a6372c..2b1527d 100644
--- a/napalm_servertech_pro2/utils.py
+++ b/napalm_servertech_pro2/utils.py
@@ -45,3 +45,12 @@ def validate_actions(action, supported_actions):
             " the list of valid actions is: {}".format(", ".join(supported_actions))
         )
     return True
+
+
+def server_version(headers):
+    """Extract the firmware version from HTTP headers."""
+    version_re = re.compile(r"ServerTech-AWS/v(?P<version>\d+\.\d+\w+)")
+    if headers.get("Server"):
+        match = version_re.match(headers["Server"])
+        if match:
+            return match.group("version")
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_utils.py b/tests/utils/test_utils.py
index 168fdaf..f396a19 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_utils.py
@@ -34,3 +34,15 @@ def test_validate_actions():
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         utils.validate_actions("oof", supported_actions)
+
+
+def test_server_version():
+    headers = {"Server": "ServerTech-AWS/v8.0k"}
+    assert utils.server_version(headers) == "8.0k"
+
+    headers = {"Server": "lol"}
+    assert utils.server_version(headers) is None
+
+    assert "8.0v" > "8.0m"
+
+    assert "8.0k" < "8.0m"