diff --git a/module/gitlab/config.php b/module/gitlab/config.php
index 044da832df..4ee037f959 100644
--- a/module/gitlab/config.php
+++ b/module/gitlab/config.php
@@ -121,3 +121,6 @@ $config->gitlab->accessLevel['reporter']   = 20;
 $config->gitlab->accessLevel['developer']  = 30;
 $config->gitlab->accessLevel['maintainer'] = 40;
 $config->gitlab->accessLevel['owner']      = 50;
+
+/* Minimum compatible version. */
+$config->gitlab->minCompatibleVersion = '9.0';
diff --git a/module/gitlab/control.php b/module/gitlab/control.php
index 049b436175..2bb0e41561 100644
--- a/module/gitlab/control.php
+++ b/module/gitlab/control.php
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class gitlab extends control
 
         /* Verify version compatibility. */
         $result = $this->gitlab->getVersion($gitlabURL, $token);
-        if(empty($result) or !isset($result->version) or (version_compare($result->version, $this->gitlab->minCompatibleVersion, '<'))) return $this->send(array('result' => 'fail', 'message' => array('url' => array($this->lang->gitlab->notCompatible))));
+        if(empty($result) or !isset($result->version) or (version_compare($result->version, $this->config->gitlab->minCompatibleVersion, '<'))) return $this->send(array('result' => 'fail', 'message' => array('url' => array($this->lang->gitlab->notCompatible))));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/module/gitlab/model.php b/module/gitlab/model.php
index 6c8dfd4d56..d59e4fefba 100644
--- a/module/gitlab/model.php
+++ b/module/gitlab/model.php
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ class gitlabModel extends model
     public $developerAccess  = 30;
     public $maintainerAccess = 40;
 
-    /* Minimum compatible version. */
-    public $minCompatibleVersion = '9.0';
-
     /**
      * Get a gitlab by id.
      *