diff --git a/src/SHC/Utils.hs b/src/SHC/Utils.hs
--- a/src/SHC/Utils.hs
+++ b/src/SHC/Utils.hs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 -- | Verify that the required Stack is present.
 checkStackVersion :: IO Bool
-checkStackVersion = ("Version 0.1.7" `isPrefixOf`) <$> stack ["--version"]
+checkStackVersion = ("0.1.7.0" <=) <$> stack ["--numeric-version"]
 
 -- | Return the HPC data directory, given the package name.
 getHpcDir :: String -> IO FilePath
diff --git a/stack-hpc-coveralls.cabal b/stack-hpc-coveralls.cabal
--- a/stack-hpc-coveralls.cabal
+++ b/stack-hpc-coveralls.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                stack-hpc-coveralls
-version:             0.0.1.0
+version:             0.0.2.0
 synopsis:            Initial project template from stack
 description:         Please see README.md
 homepage:            http://github.com/rubik/stack-hpc-coveralls