diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/EmailValidator.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/EmailValidator.php
index 42fe82ef9c..6ae25e016d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/EmailValidator.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/EmailValidator.php
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ class EmailValidator extends ConstraintValidator
         }
 
         if ($constraint->strict) {
-            if (!class_exists('\Egulias\EmailValidator\EmailValidator')) {
-                throw new RuntimeException('Strict email validation requires egulias/email-validator');
+            if (!class_exists('\Egulias\EmailValidator\EmailValidator') || interface_exists('\Egulias\EmailValidator\Validation\EmailValidation')) {
+                throw new RuntimeException('Strict email validation requires egulias/email-validator:~1.2');
             }
 
             $strictValidator = new \Egulias\EmailValidator\EmailValidator();