diff --git a/debian/config b/debian/config
index b1c9fc6..84159db 100755
--- a/debian/config
+++ b/debian/config
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Ask questions... IF NECESSARY
 if test -n "$2"
 then
- if test "`echo $2 | sed -e 's/[.-]//g'`" -lt 127 -o ! -e /etc/slay_mode \
+ if dpkg --compare-versions $2 lt 1.2.7 || test ! -e /etc/slay_mode \
 	 -o $1 = reconfigure
  then
   db_input low slay/punish || true