diff --git a/libsrc4/nc4file.c b/libsrc4/nc4file.c
index 225f6a708b..e689f4521e 100644
--- a/libsrc4/nc4file.c
+++ b/libsrc4/nc4file.c
@@ -997,7 +997,11 @@ nc4_create_file(const char *path, int cmode, MPI_Comm comm, MPI_Info info,
 #endif /* USE_PARALLEL4 */
 
 #ifdef HDF5_HAS_LIBVER_BOUNDS
+#if H5_VERSION_GE(1,10,2)
+   if (H5Pset_libver_bounds(fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_EARLIEST, H5F_LIBVER_V18) < 0)
+#else
    if (H5Pset_libver_bounds(fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_EARLIEST, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST) < 0)
+#endif
       BAIL(NC_EHDFERR);
 #endif