diff --git a/lib/writecache/writecache.c b/lib/writecache/writecache.c
index 4ecbf50df..2cef9f26e 100644
--- a/lib/writecache/writecache.c
+++ b/lib/writecache/writecache.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static int _target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		if (min >= 2) {
+		if (min >= 3) {
 			_writecache_cleaner_supported = 1;
 			_writecache_max_age_supported = 1;
 		}