diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/docker_common.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/docker_common.py
index 1fcfb258a53..aad9c69cccf 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/docker_common.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/docker_common.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class AnsibleDockerClient(Client):
             required_together=required_together_params,
             required_if=required_if)
 
-        NEEDS_DOCKER_PY2 = (LooseVersion(min_docker_version) < LooseVersion('2.0'))
+        NEEDS_DOCKER_PY2 = (LooseVersion(min_docker_version) >= LooseVersion('2.0.0'))
 
         if HAS_DOCKER_MODELS and HAS_DOCKER_SSLADAPTER:
             self.fail("Cannot have both the docker-py and docker python modules installed together as they use the same namespace and "