diff --git a/lib/react_on_rails/version_checker.rb b/lib/react_on_rails/version_checker.rb
index 7009cfc88..830baa040 100644
--- a/lib/react_on_rails/version_checker.rb
+++ b/lib/react_on_rails/version_checker.rb
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ def initialize(node_package_version, logger)
     # For compatibility, the gem and the node package versions should always match, unless the user
     # really knows what they're doing. So we will give a warning if they do not.
     def warn_if_gem_and_node_package_versions_differ
-      return if node_package_version.normalized == gem_version || node_package_version.relative_path?
+      return if node_package_version.major == gem_major_version || node_package_version.relative_path?
       log_differing_versions_warning
     end
 
     private
 
     def log_differing_versions_warning
-      msg = "**WARNING** ReactOnRails: ReactOnRails gem and node package versions do not match\n" \
+      msg = "**WARNING** ReactOnRails: ReactOnRails gem and node package major versions do not match\n" \
             "                     gem: #{gem_version}\n" \
             "            node package: #{node_package_version.raw}\n" \
             "Ensure the installed version of the gem is the same as the version of your installed node package"
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ def log_differing_versions_warning
     def gem_version
       ReactOnRails::VERSION
     end
+
+    def gem_major_version
+      gem_version.match(/(\d+)\..*/)[1]
+    end
   end
 
   class NodePackageVersion
@@ -66,6 +70,11 @@ def relative_path?
       normalized.nil? # must be a relative path if nil and we haven't failed
     end
 
+    def major
+      return if normalized.nil?
+      normalized.match(/(\d+)\..*/)[1]
+    end
+
     private
 
     def package_json_contents
diff --git a/spec/react_on_rails/fixtures/normal_package.json b/spec/react_on_rails/fixtures/normal_package.json
index 6ff316458..06783050d 100644
--- a/spec/react_on_rails/fixtures/normal_package.json
+++ b/spec/react_on_rails/fixtures/normal_package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "dependencies": {
     "babel": "^6.3.26",
-    "react-on-rails": "^2.0.0.beta-2",
+    "react-on-rails": "^14.0.0.beta-2",
     "webpack": "^1.12.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/spec/react_on_rails/version_checker_spec.rb b/spec/react_on_rails/version_checker_spec.rb
index c1218325a..2691328c8 100644
--- a/spec/react_on_rails/version_checker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/react_on_rails/version_checker_spec.rb
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ module ReactOnRails
     describe "#warn_if_gem_and_node_package_versions_differ" do
       let(:logger) { FakeLogger.new }
 
-      context "with equal gem and node packages" do
-        let(:node_package_version) { double_package_version(raw: "^2.0.0.beta-2", normalized: "2.0.0.beta.2") }
+      context "when gem and node package major versions are equal" do
+        let(:node_package_version) { double_package_version(raw: "^2.2.5", normalized: "2.2.5", major: "2") }
         before { stub_gem_version("2.0.0.beta.2") }
 
         it "does not log a warning" do
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ module ReactOnRails
         end
       end
 
-      context "with difffering gem and node packages" do
-        let(:node_package_version) { double_package_version(raw: "^2.0.0.beta-2", normalized: "2.0.0.beta.2") }
-        before { stub_gem_version("2.0.0.beta.1") }
+      context "when gem and node package major versions differ" do
+        let(:node_package_version) do
+          double_package_version(raw: "13.0.0.beta-2", normalized: "13.0.0.beta.2", major: "13")
+        end
+        before { stub_gem_version("12.0.0.beta.1") }
 
         it "logs a warning" do
           check_version(node_package_version, logger)
@@ -34,8 +36,10 @@ module ReactOnRails
         end
       end
 
-      context "with relative path to node package" do
-        let(:node_package_version) { double_package_version(raw: "../../..", normalized: "", relative_path: true) }
+      context "when package json uses a relative path" do
+        let(:node_package_version) do
+          double_package_version(raw: "../../..", normalized: "", major: "", relative_path: true)
+        end
         before { stub_gem_version("2.0.0.beta.1") }
 
         it "does not log a warning" do
@@ -49,8 +53,8 @@ def stub_gem_version(version)
       stub_const("ReactOnRails::VERSION", version)
     end
 
-    def double_package_version(raw:, normalized:, relative_path: false)
-      instance_double(NodePackageVersion, raw: raw, normalized: normalized, relative_path?: relative_path)
+    def double_package_version(raw:, normalized:, major:, relative_path: false)
+      instance_double(NodePackageVersion, raw: raw, normalized: normalized, major: major, relative_path?: relative_path)
     end
 
     def check_version(node_package_version, logger)
@@ -60,21 +64,25 @@ def check_version(node_package_version, logger)
   end
 
   describe NodePackageVersion do
-    subject(:node_package) { NodePackageVersion.new(package_json) }
+    subject(:node_package_version) { NodePackageVersion.new(package_json) }
 
-    context "when package json lists a version of '^2.0.0.beta-2'" do
+    context "when package json lists a version of '^14.0.0.beta-2'" do
       let(:package_json) { File.expand_path("../fixtures/normal_package.json", __FILE__) }
 
       describe "#raw" do
-        specify { expect(node_package.raw).to eq("^2.0.0.beta-2") }
+        specify { expect(node_package_version.raw).to eq("^14.0.0.beta-2") }
       end
 
       describe "#normalized" do
-        specify { expect(node_package.normalized).to eq("2.0.0.beta.2") }
+        specify { expect(node_package_version.normalized).to eq("14.0.0.beta.2") }
       end
 
       describe "#relative_path?" do
-        specify { expect(node_package.relative_path?).to be false }
+        specify { expect(node_package_version.relative_path?).to be false }
+      end
+
+      describe "#major" do
+        specify { expect(node_package_version.major).to eq("14") }
       end
     end
 
@@ -82,15 +90,19 @@ def check_version(node_package_version, logger)
       let(:package_json) { File.expand_path("../fixtures/relative_package.json", __FILE__) }
 
       describe "#raw" do
-        specify { expect(node_package.raw).to eq("../../..") }
+        specify { expect(node_package_version.raw).to eq("../../..") }
       end
 
       describe "#normalized" do
-        specify { expect(node_package.normalized).to be_nil }
+        specify { expect(node_package_version.normalized).to be_nil }
       end
 
       describe "#relative_path?" do
-        specify { expect(node_package.relative_path?).to be true }
+        specify { expect(node_package_version.relative_path?).to be true }
+      end
+
+      describe "#major" do
+        specify { expect(node_package_version.major).to be_nil }
       end
     end
   end