diff --git a/capa/ida/helpers.py b/capa/ida/helpers.py
index bb4417ddcf..5a0e710727 100644
--- a/capa/ida/helpers.py
+++ b/capa/ida/helpers.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 # wrappers for IDA Pro (IDAPython) 7, 8 and 9 compability
 version = float(idaapi.get_kernel_version())
-if version < 9.0:
+if version < 8.5:
 
     def get_filetype() -> "ida_ida.filetype_t":
         return idaapi.get_inf_structure().filetype