diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1a5da6c..6a0c655 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
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         "@types/node": "^12.20.11",
         "@types/node-fetch": "^2.6.2",
+        "@types/semver": "^7.3.13",
         "@types/w3c-web-serial": "^1.0.2",
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         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^4.22.0",
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
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+        "semver": "^7.3.8",
         "typescript": "^4.2.4",
         "wds": "^0.12.0"
       },
@@ -3343,6 +3345,12 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/semver": {
+      "version": "7.3.13",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/semver/-/semver-7.3.13.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-21cFJr9z3g5dW8B0CVI9g2O9beqaThGQ6ZFBqHfwhzLDKUxaqTIy3vnfah/UPkfOiF2pLq+tGz+W8RyCskuslw==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/stack-utils": {
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/stack-utils/-/stack-utils-2.0.1.tgz",
@@ -13953,9 +13961,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-QlYTucUYOews+WeEujDoEGziz4K6c47V/Bd+LjSSYcA94p+DmINdf7ncaUinThfvZyu13lN9OY1XDxt8C0Tw0g==",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NB1ctGL5rlHrPJtFDVIVzTyQylMLu9N9VICA6HSFJo8MCGVTMW6gfpicwKmmK/dAjTOrqu5l63JJOpDSrAis3A==",
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@@ -17879,6 +17887,12 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "@types/semver": {
+      "version": "7.3.13",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/semver/-/semver-7.3.13.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-21cFJr9z3g5dW8B0CVI9g2O9beqaThGQ6ZFBqHfwhzLDKUxaqTIy3vnfah/UPkfOiF2pLq+tGz+W8RyCskuslw==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "@types/stack-utils": {
       "version": "2.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/stack-utils/-/stack-utils-2.0.1.tgz",
@@ -25615,9 +25629,9 @@
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-      "version": "7.3.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-QlYTucUYOews+WeEujDoEGziz4K6c47V/Bd+LjSSYcA94p+DmINdf7ncaUinThfvZyu13lN9OY1XDxt8C0Tw0g==",
+      "version": "7.3.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NB1ctGL5rlHrPJtFDVIVzTyQylMLu9N9VICA6HSFJo8MCGVTMW6gfpicwKmmK/dAjTOrqu5l63JJOpDSrAis3A==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "lru-cache": "^6.0.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8ec77a2..ed2aaca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
     "@types/jest": "^28.1.6",
     "@types/node": "^12.20.11",
     "@types/node-fetch": "^2.6.2",
+    "@types/semver": "^7.3.13",
     "@types/w3c-web-serial": "^1.0.2",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^4.22.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^4.22.0",
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@
     "rollup-plugin-polyfill-node": "^0.10.1",
     "rollup-plugin-visualizer": "^5.7.1",
     "semantic-release": "^19.0.2",
+    "semver": "^7.3.8",
     "typescript": "^4.2.4",
     "wds": "^0.12.0"
   },
diff --git a/src/PirateMidiDevice.ts b/src/PirateMidiDevice.ts
index 2a8c624..9ed204d 100644
--- a/src/PirateMidiDevice.ts
+++ b/src/PirateMidiDevice.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import semver from 'semver';
 import { BankSettings, Command, DeviceInfo, GlobalSettings } from './types';
 import { BaseDevice } from './BaseDevice';
 import { deviceDescriptors } from './data/deviceDescriptors';
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@ import { WebSerialPort } from './serial/WebSerialPort';
 import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
 import { DevicePortMock } from './mock/DevicePortMock';
 
+export const MINIMUM_FIRMWARE_VERSION = '1.1.3';
+
 export class PirateMidiDevice extends EventEmitter {
   deviceInfo?: DeviceInfo;
   baseDevice: BaseDevice;
@@ -30,6 +33,14 @@ export class PirateMidiDevice extends EventEmitter {
     return deviceDescriptors[this.deviceInfo.deviceModel];
   }
 
+  getIsSupported(): boolean {
+    if (!this.deviceInfo) throw new Error('No device info available');
+    return semver.gte(
+      this.deviceInfo.firmwareVersion,
+      MINIMUM_FIRMWARE_VERSION
+    );
+  }
+
   validateBankNumber(bank: number): void {
     const { numberBanks } = this.getDeviceDescription();
     if (typeof bank !== 'number')
diff --git a/src/index.browser.ts b/src/index.browser.ts
index 7687c16..520ea58 100644
--- a/src/index.browser.ts
+++ b/src/index.browser.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { PirateMidiDevice } from './PirateMidiDevice';
+import { MINIMUM_FIRMWARE_VERSION, PirateMidiDevice } from './PirateMidiDevice';
 import { WebSerialPort } from './serial/WebSerialPort';
 import { GetDevices } from './types';
 
@@ -25,5 +25,10 @@ export const getDevices: GetDevices = async () => {
   // Populate deviceInfo immediately to reduce friction
   await device.updateDeviceInfo();
 
+  if (!device.getIsSupported())
+    throw new Error(
+      `Minimum firmware version ${MINIMUM_FIRMWARE_VERSION} is required`
+    );
+
   return [device];
 };
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index eaa14ed..de19812 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { PirateMidiDevice } from './PirateMidiDevice';
+import { MINIMUM_FIRMWARE_VERSION, PirateMidiDevice } from './PirateMidiDevice';
 import { NodeSerialPort } from './serial/NodeSerialPort';
 import { GetDevices } from './types';
 
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ export const getDevices: GetDevices = async () => {
       // Populate deviceInfo immediately to reduce friction
       await device.updateDeviceInfo();
 
+      if (!device.getIsSupported())
+        throw new Error(
+          `Minimum firmware version ${MINIMUM_FIRMWARE_VERSION} is required`
+        );
+
       return device;
     })
   );