diff --git a/lib/ddtrace/contrib/resque/integration.rb b/lib/ddtrace/contrib/resque/integration.rb
index 78b0b86455d..9e3a7aca39b 100644
--- a/lib/ddtrace/contrib/resque/integration.rb
+++ b/lib/ddtrace/contrib/resque/integration.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def self.loaded?
 
         def self.compatible?
           super \
-            && version >= Gem::Version.new('1.0') \
+            && version >= MINIMUM_VERSION \
             && version < MAXIMUM_VERSION
         end