diff --git a/src/main/groovy/com/adarshr/gradle/testlogger/TestLoggerPlugin.groovy b/src/main/groovy/com/adarshr/gradle/testlogger/TestLoggerPlugin.groovy
index 7900bfe..b642c4f 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/com/adarshr/gradle/testlogger/TestLoggerPlugin.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/com/adarshr/gradle/testlogger/TestLoggerPlugin.groovy
@@ -2,17 +2,24 @@ package com.adarshr.gradle.testlogger
 
 import com.adarshr.gradle.testlogger.logger.TestLoggerWrapper
 import groovy.transform.CompileStatic
+import org.gradle.api.GradleException
 import org.gradle.api.Plugin
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.Test
+import org.gradle.util.GradleVersion
 
 @CompileStatic
 class TestLoggerPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 
     private static final String EXTENSION_NAME = 'testlogger'
+    private static final String MIN_GRADLE = "7.6"
 
     @Override
     void apply(Project project) {
+        if (GradleVersion.current() <= GradleVersion.version(MIN_GRADLE)) {
+            throw new GradleException("Gradle Test Logger Plugin requires Gradle version ${MIN_GRADLE} or above.")
+        }
+
         project.extensions.create(EXTENSION_NAME, TestLoggerExtension, project)
 
         project.tasks.withType(Test).configureEach { Test test ->