diff --git a/deploy/chart/values.yaml b/deploy/chart/values.yaml
index 68a2b0a8c27..89ee35c03a1 100644
--- a/deploy/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/chart/values.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ rbacApiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
 namespace: operator-lifecycle-manager
 catalog_namespace: operator-lifecycle-manager
 operator_namespace: operators
-minKubeVersion: 1.11
+minKubeVersion: 1.11.0
 imagestream: false
 debug: false
 olm:
diff --git a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator_test.go b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator_test.go
index 17b1034bcc8..3f7e3bc3371 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/operator_test.go
@@ -2321,6 +2321,14 @@ func TestSyncOperatorGroups(t *testing.T) {
 	operatorCSVFinal.Status.LastUpdateTime = timeNow()
 	operatorCSVFinal.Status.LastTransitionTime = timeNow()
 	operatorCSVFinal.Status.RequirementStatus = []v1alpha1.RequirementStatus{
+		{
+			Group:   "operators.coreos.com",
+			Version: "v1alpha1",
+			Kind:    "ClusterServiceVersion",
+			Name:    "csv1",
+			Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonPresent,
+			Message: "CSV minKubeVersion (0.0.0) less than server version (v0.0.0-master+$Format:%h$)",
+		},
 		{
 			Group:   "apiextensions.k8s.io",
 			Version: "v1beta1",
diff --git a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements.go b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements.go
index 936ce8555ee..1c31d2c891f 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements.go
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ func (a *Operator) minKubeVersionStatus(name string, minKubeVersion string) (met
 		return
 	}
 
-	if csvVersionInfo.Compare(*serverVersion) < 0 {
+	if csvVersionInfo.Compare(*serverVersion) > 0 {
 		status.Status = v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonPresentNotSatisfied
-		status.Message = "CSV version requirement not met"
+		status.Message = fmt.Sprintf("CSV version requirement not met: minKubeVersion (%s) > server version (%s)", minKubeVersion, serverVersion.String())
 		met = false
 		statuses = append(statuses, status)
 		return
diff --git a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements_test.go b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements_test.go
index e397926428f..69866cf39b4 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operators/olm/requirements_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			description: "BadInstallStrategy",
 			csv: csv("csv1",
 				namespace,
-				"0.0",
+				"0.0.0",
 				"",
 				v1alpha1.NamedInstallStrategy{"deployment", json.RawMessage{}},
 				nil,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			description: "AllPermissionsMet",
 			csv: csv("csv1",
 				namespace,
-				"0.0",
+				"0.0.0",
 				"",
 				installStrategy(
 					"csv1-dep",
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 					},
 				},
+				{"operators.coreos.com", "v1alpha1", "ClusterServiceVersion", "csv1"}: {
+					Group:   "operators.coreos.com",
+					Version: "v1alpha1",
+					Kind:    "ClusterServiceVersion",
+					Name:    "csv1",
+					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonPresent,
+				},
 			},
 			expectedError: nil,
 		},
@@ -186,7 +193,7 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			description: "OnePermissionNotMet",
 			csv: csv("csv1",
 				namespace,
-				"0.0",
+				"0.0.0",
 				"",
 				installStrategy(
 					"csv1-dep",
@@ -310,6 +317,13 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 					},
 				},
+				{"operators.coreos.com", "v1alpha1", "ClusterServiceVersion", "csv1"}: {
+					Group:   "operators.coreos.com",
+					Version: "v1alpha1",
+					Kind:    "ClusterServiceVersion",
+					Name:    "csv1",
+					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonPresent,
+				},
 			},
 			expectedError: nil,
 		},
@@ -317,7 +331,7 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			description: "AllRequirementsMet",
 			csv: csv("csv1",
 				namespace,
-				"0.0",
+				"0.0.0",
 				"",
 				installStrategy(
 					"csv1-dep",
@@ -428,6 +442,13 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 					Name:    "c2group",
 					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonPresent,
 				},
+				{"operators.coreos.com", "v1alpha1", "ClusterServiceVersion", "csv1"}: {
+					Group:   "operators.coreos.com",
+					Version: "v1alpha1",
+					Kind:    "ClusterServiceVersion",
+					Name:    "csv1",
+					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonPresent,
+				},
 			},
 			expectedError: nil,
 		},
@@ -435,7 +456,7 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			description: "RequirementNotMet/NonServedCRDVersion",
 			csv: csv("csv1",
 				namespace,
-				"0.0",
+				"0.0.0",
 				"",
 				installStrategy("csv1-dep", nil, nil),
 				[]*v1beta1.CustomResourceDefinition{crd("c1", "v2")},
@@ -455,6 +476,13 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 					Name:    "c1group",
 					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonNotPresent,
 				},
+				{"operators.coreos.com", "v1alpha1", "ClusterServiceVersion", "csv1"}: {
+					Group:   "operators.coreos.com",
+					Version: "v1alpha1",
+					Kind:    "ClusterServiceVersion",
+					Name:    "csv1",
+					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonPresent,
+				},
 			},
 			expectedError: nil,
 		},
@@ -462,7 +490,7 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			description: "RequirementNotMet/NotEstablishedCRDVersion",
 			csv: csv("csv1",
 				namespace,
-				"0.0",
+				"0.0.0",
 				"",
 				installStrategy("csv1-dep", nil, nil),
 				[]*v1beta1.CustomResourceDefinition{crd("c1", "version-not-found")},
@@ -482,6 +510,13 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 					Name:    "c1group",
 					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonNotAvailable,
 				},
+				{"operators.coreos.com", "v1alpha1", "ClusterServiceVersion", "csv1"}: {
+					Group:   "operators.coreos.com",
+					Version: "v1alpha1",
+					Kind:    "ClusterServiceVersion",
+					Name:    "csv1",
+					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonPresent,
+				},
 			},
 			expectedError: nil,
 		},
@@ -489,7 +524,7 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			description: "RequirementNotMet/NamesConflictedCRD",
 			csv: csv("csv1",
 				namespace,
-				"0.0",
+				"0.0.0",
 				"",
 				installStrategy("csv1-dep", nil, nil),
 				[]*v1beta1.CustomResourceDefinition{crd("c1", "v2")},
@@ -515,6 +550,13 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 					Name:    "c1group",
 					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonNotAvailable,
 				},
+				{"operators.coreos.com", "v1alpha1", "ClusterServiceVersion", "csv1"}: {
+					Group:   "operators.coreos.com",
+					Version: "v1alpha1",
+					Kind:    "ClusterServiceVersion",
+					Name:    "csv1",
+					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonPresent,
+				},
 			},
 			expectedError: nil,
 		},
@@ -522,7 +564,7 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			description: "RequirementNotMet/CRDResourceInactive",
 			csv: csv("csv1",
 				namespace,
-				"0.0",
+				"0.0.0",
 				"",
 				installStrategy("csv1-dep", nil, nil),
 				[]*v1beta1.CustomResourceDefinition{crd("c1", "v2")},
@@ -548,6 +590,13 @@ func TestRequirementAndPermissionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 					Name:    "c1group",
 					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonNotAvailable,
 				},
+				{"operators.coreos.com", "v1alpha1", "ClusterServiceVersion", "csv1"}: {
+					Group:   "operators.coreos.com",
+					Version: "v1alpha1",
+					Kind:    "ClusterServiceVersion",
+					Name:    "csv1",
+					Status:  v1alpha1.RequirementStatusReasonPresent,
+				},
 			},
 			expectedError: nil,
 		},
diff --git a/test/e2e/csv_e2e_test.go b/test/e2e/csv_e2e_test.go
index 4461f0c194a..908192ab99d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/csv_e2e_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/csv_e2e_test.go
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func TestCreateCSVWithUnmetRequirementsMinKubeVersion(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: genName("csv"),
 		},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "999.999",
+			MinKubeVersion: "999.999.999",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func TestCreateCSVWithUnmetRequirementsCRD(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: genName("csv"),
 		},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "0.0",
+			MinKubeVersion: "0.0.0",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ func TestCreateCSVWithUnmetRequirementsAPIService(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: genName("csv"),
 		},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "0.0",
+			MinKubeVersion: "0.0.0",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ func TestCreateCSVWithUnmetPermissionsAPIService(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: genName("csv"),
 		},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "0.0",
+			MinKubeVersion: "0.0.0",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ func TestCreateCSVWithUnmetRequirementsNativeAPI(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: genName("csv"),
 		},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "0.0",
+			MinKubeVersion: "0.0.0",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ func TestCreateCSVRequirementsMetCRD(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: genName("csv"),
 		},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "0.0",
+			MinKubeVersion: "0.0.0",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ func TestCreateCSVRequirementsMetAPIService(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: genName("csv"),
 		},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "0.0",
+			MinKubeVersion: "0.0.0",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ func TestCreateCSVWithOwnedAPIService(t *testing.T) {
 
 	csv := v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersion{
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "0.0",
+			MinKubeVersion: "0.0.0",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ func TestUpdateCSVSameDeploymentName(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: genName("csv"),
 		},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "0.0",
+			MinKubeVersion: "0.0.0",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ func TestUpdateCSVDifferentDeploymentName(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: genName("csv"),
 		},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "0.0",
+			MinKubeVersion: "0.0.0",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ func TestUpdateCSVMultipleIntermediates(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: genName("csv"),
 		},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "0.0",
+			MinKubeVersion: "0.0.0",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ func TestUpdateCSVMultipleVersionCRD(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: genName("csv"),
 		},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionSpec{
-			MinKubeVersion: "0.0",
+			MinKubeVersion: "0.0.0",
 			InstallModes: []v1alpha1.InstallMode{
 				{
 					Type:      v1alpha1.InstallModeTypeOwnNamespace,