diff --git a/bioconda_utils/lint/check_repodata_patches.py b/bioconda_utils/lint/check_repodata_patches.py
index dc62813106..5094753477 100644
--- a/bioconda_utils/lint/check_repodata_patches.py
+++ b/bioconda_utils/lint/check_repodata_patches.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def check_recipe(self, recipe):
             return
         repodata = utils.RepoData()
         old_versions = repodata.get_versions("bioconda-repodata-patches")
-        if recipe.get('version') in old_versions:
+        if recipe.get('package/version') in old_versions:
             self.message()