diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
index de85844..76485c2 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 if &cp || exists("g:loaded_netrw")
   finish
 endif
-" netrw requires vim having patch 213; netrw will benefit from vim's having patch#656, too
-if v:version < 704 || !has("patch213")
+" netrw requires vim having patch 7.4.213; netrw will benefit from vim's having patch#656, too
+if v:version < 704 || (v:version == 704 && !has("patch213"))
  if !exists("s:needpatch213")
   unsilent echomsg "***sorry*** this version of netrw requires vim v7.4 with patch 213"
  endif
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8ff2445..04d8fb3 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -762,6 +762,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1,
+/**/
     0
 };