diff --git a/libavfilter/version.h b/libavfilter/version.h
index ebac663e0d..dcac3e91ef 100644
--- a/libavfilter/version.h
+++ b/libavfilter/version.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
  */
 
 #ifndef FF_API_SWS_PARAM_OPTION
-#define FF_API_SWS_PARAM_OPTION             (LIBAVFILTER_VERSION_MAJOR < 8)
+#define FF_API_SWS_PARAM_OPTION             (LIBAVFILTER_VERSION_MAJOR < 9)
 #endif
 #ifndef FF_API_BUFFERSINK_ALLOC
 #define FF_API_BUFFERSINK_ALLOC             (LIBAVFILTER_VERSION_MAJOR < 9)