diff --git a/torchao/__init__.py b/torchao/__init__.py
index 6bf616e48e..be9bf5e824 100644
--- a/torchao/__init__.py
+++ b/torchao/__init__.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     # dumped)".
     # TODO(#2901, and before next torchao release): make this generic for
     # future torchao and torch versions
-    if __version__.startswith("0.13.0") and torch.__version__ > "2.8":
+    if __version__.startswith("0.13.0") and torch.__version__ >= "2.9":
         logger.warning(
             f"Skipping import of cpp extensions due to incompatible torch version {torch.__version__} for torchao version {__version__}"
         )