diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/search/fetch/subphase/FetchSourceContext.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/search/fetch/subphase/FetchSourceContext.java
index 943a698f756a2..3a87de8d5b2cf 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/search/fetch/subphase/FetchSourceContext.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/search/fetch/subphase/FetchSourceContext.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
     }
 
     private static boolean isVersionCompatibleWithExcludeVectors(TransportVersion version) {
-        return version.isPatchFrom(TransportVersions.SEARCH_SOURCE_EXCLUDE_VECTORS_PARAM_8_19);
+        return version.onOrAfter(TransportVersions.SEARCH_SOURCE_EXCLUDE_VECTORS_PARAM_8_19);
     }
 
     public boolean fetchSource() {