diff --git a/libavcodec/ffv1enc.c b/libavcodec/ffv1enc.c
index a71b07d486..18ce6d0e69 100644
--- a/libavcodec/ffv1enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/ffv1enc.c
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ static av_cold int encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         s->version = FFMAX(s->version, 3);
 
     if ((s->version == 2 || s->version>3) && avctx->strict_std_compliance > FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL) {
-        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Version 2 needed for requested features but version 2 is experimental and not enabled\n");
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Version 2 or 4 needed for requested features but version 2 or 4 is experimental and not enabled\n");
         return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
     }