diff --git a/src/net/Job.cpp b/src/net/Job.cpp
index 0e4febf9..612c37e7 100644
--- a/src/net/Job.cpp
+++ b/src/net/Job.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ PowVariant Job::powVariant() const
             return PowVariant::POW_V0;
         }
     } else if (m_powVariant == PowVariant::POW_MSR) {
-        if (m_blob[0] > 8) {
+        if (m_blob[0] >= 8) {
             return PowVariant::POW_FAST_2;
         }
     }
@@ -188,4 +188,4 @@ bool Job::operator==(const Job &other) const
 bool Job::operator!=(const Job &other) const
 {
     return m_id != other.m_id || memcmp(m_blob, other.m_blob, sizeof(m_blob)) != 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}