diff --git a/test/v4l2_compat/v4l2_compat_test.py b/test/v4l2_compat/v4l2_compat_test.py
index 8a8e59e..c97ae79 100755
--- a/test/v4l2_compat/v4l2_compat_test.py
+++ b/test/v4l2_compat/v4l2_compat_test.py
@@ -98,11 +98,21 @@ def main(argv):
         print('v4l2-compliance is not available')
         return TestSkip
 
+    ret, _ = run_with_stdout(v4l2_compliance, '--version')
+    if (ret != 0):
+        print('v4l2-compliance version >= 1.21.0 required')
+        return TestSkip
+
     v4l2_ctl = shutil.which('v4l2-ctl')
     if v4l2_ctl is None:
         print('v4l2-ctl is not available')
         return TestSkip
 
+    ret, _ = run_with_stdout(v4l2_ctl, '--version')
+    if (ret != 0):
+        print('v4l2-ctl version >= 1.21.0 required')
+        return TestSkip
+
     dev_nodes = glob.glob('/dev/video*')
     if len(dev_nodes) == 0:
         print('no video nodes available to test with')