diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index c01d7d8..2de44ef 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
-from bpy.app import background, version
+from bpy.app import background, version_string
+from .utilities import get_min_blender_version
 
 bl_info = {
     "name": "CAD Sketcher",
@@ -16,11 +17,11 @@
 }
 
 # Check user's Blender version against minimum required Blender version for add-on.
-blender_v = bl_info["blender"]
-if version < blender_v:
+blender_v_min = get_min_blender_version()
+if version_string < blender_v_min:
     raise Exception(
         "This add-on is only compatible with Blender versions "
-        f"{blender_v[0]}.{blender_v[1]}.{blender_v[2]} or greater.\n"
+        f"{blender_v_min[0]}.{blender_v_min[1]}.{blender_v_min[2]} or greater.\n"
     )
 
 from . import global_data
diff --git a/blender_manifest.toml b/blender_manifest.toml
index ad30e47..97b8e9f 100644
--- a/blender_manifest.toml
+++ b/blender_manifest.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ website = "https://www.cadsketcher.com/"
 
 tags = ["3D View", "Modeling", "Mesh", "Object"]
 
-blender_version_min = "4.2.0"
+blender_version_min = "3.3.0"
 
 license = [
   "SPDX:GPL-3.0-or-later",
diff --git a/utilities/__init__.py b/utilities/__init__.py
index f766e98..0d4d0ac 100644
--- a/utilities/__init__.py
+++ b/utilities/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,14 @@ def get_addon_version():
     manifest = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent / "blender_manifest.toml"
     try:
         return toml.load(manifest)["version"]
+    except Exception:
+        return ""
+    
+def get_min_blender_version():
+    """Returns the minimal required blender version from manifest file"""
+
+    manifest = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent / "blender_manifest.toml"
+    try:
+        return toml.load(manifest)["blender_version_min"]
     except Exception:
         return ""
\ No newline at end of file