diff --git a/code/_compile_options.dm b/code/_compile_options.dm
index 18ac7c34d8..8e2c03238d 100644
--- a/code/_compile_options.dm
+++ b/code/_compile_options.dm
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 #endif
 
 //Update this whenever you need to take advantage of more recent byond features
-#define MIN_COMPILER_VERSION 511
+#define MIN_COMPILER_VERSION 512
 #if DM_VERSION < MIN_COMPILER_VERSION
 //Don't forget to update this part
 #error Your version of BYOND is too out-of-date to compile this project. Go to byond.com/download and update.
-#error You need version 511 or higher
+#error You need version 512 or higher
 #endif
 
 //Additional code for the above flags.