diff --git a/cake/bootstrap.php b/cake/bootstrap.php
index e3550f72f..6d0638172 100644
--- a/cake/bootstrap.php
+++ b/cake/bootstrap.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  * @license			http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php The MIT License
  */
 if (!defined('PHP5')) {
-	define ('PHP5', (bool)phpversion() > 5);
+	define ('PHP5', (phpversion() >= 5));
 }
 /**
  * Configuration, directory layout and standard libraries