diff --git a/tests/integration/__init__.py b/tests/integration/__init__.py
index 4b3c5381..d47d1d20 100644
--- a/tests/integration/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/integration/__init__.py
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ else:
     log.info('Using Cassandra version: %s', CASSANDRA_VERSION)
     CCM_KWARGS['version'] = CASSANDRA_VERSION
 
-if CASSANDRA_VERSION > '2.1':
+if CASSANDRA_VERSION >= '2.1':
     default_protocol_version = 3
-elif CASSANDRA_VERSION > '2.0':
+elif CASSANDRA_VERSION >= '2.0':
     default_protocol_version = 2
 else:
     default_protocol_version = 1