diff --git a/src/client/GameSave.cpp b/src/client/GameSave.cpp
index aaa73e955..eaa6b44dc 100644
--- a/src/client/GameSave.cpp
+++ b/src/client/GameSave.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 constexpr auto currentVersion = UPSTREAM_VERSION.displayVersion;
 constexpr auto nextVersion = Version(99, 1);
-static_assert(nextVersion >= currentVersion);
+static_assert(!ALLOW_FAKE_NEWER_VERSION || nextVersion >= currentVersion);
 
 constexpr auto effectiveVersion = ALLOW_FAKE_NEWER_VERSION ? nextVersion : currentVersion;