diff --git a/layouts/partials/header.html b/layouts/partials/header.html
index 58da2633c6..fe499f19d1 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/header.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/header.html
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 {{- if eq $outputFormat "searchpage" }}
   {{- $basename = partial "BaseName.hugo" $format.RelPermalink }}
 {{- end }}
+{{- if eq . .Site.Sites.First.Home }}
+  {{- $minHugoVersion := "0.95.0" }}
+  {{- if lt hugo.Version $minHugoVersion }}
+    {{- errorf "The Relearn theme requires Hugo %s or later" $minHugoVersion }}
+  {{- end }}
+{{- end }}
 <html lang="{{ .Page.Language | default "en" }}" dir="{{ T "Reading-direction" | default "ltr" }}">
   <head>
     {{- partial "meta.html" . }}
