diff --git a/custom_components/hacs/helpers/functions/misc.py b/custom_components/hacs/helpers/functions/misc.py
index e31977b8dd7..bf056a6d9ae 100644
--- a/custom_components/hacs/helpers/functions/misc.py
+++ b/custom_components/hacs/helpers/functions/misc.py
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ def get_repository_name(repository) -> str:
     return repository.data.full_name.split("/")[-1].replace("-", " ").replace("_", " ").title()
 
 
-def version_left_higher_then_right(left: str, right: str) -> bool:
-    """Return a bool if source is newer than target, will also be true if identical."""
-    return version.version_left_higher_then_right(left, right)
-
-
 def extract_repository_from_url(url: str) -> str or None:
     """Extract the owner/repo part form a URL."""
     match = re.match(RE_REPOSITORY, url)
diff --git a/custom_components/hacs/helpers/properties/can_be_installed.py b/custom_components/hacs/helpers/properties/can_be_installed.py
index 6ec5df62992..716be3deb95 100644
--- a/custom_components/hacs/helpers/properties/can_be_installed.py
+++ b/custom_components/hacs/helpers/properties/can_be_installed.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring,missing-module-docstring,missing-function-docstring,no-member
 from abc import ABC
 
-from custom_components.hacs.helpers.functions.misc import version_left_higher_then_right
+from custom_components.hacs.utils.version import version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right
 
 
 class RepositoryPropertyCanBeInstalled(ABC):
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class RepositoryPropertyCanBeInstalled(ABC):
     def can_be_installed(self) -> bool:
         if self.data.homeassistant is not None:
             if self.data.releases:
-                if not version_left_higher_then_right(
+                if not version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right(
                     self.hacs.core.ha_version, self.data.homeassistant
                 ):
                     return False
diff --git a/custom_components/hacs/tasks/check_constrains.py b/custom_components/hacs/tasks/check_constrains.py
index 5745cbb4ef6..a2f3e3cbf91 100644
--- a/custom_components/hacs/tasks/check_constrains.py
+++ b/custom_components/hacs/tasks/check_constrains.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from ..base import HacsBase
 from ..const import MINIMUM_HA_VERSION
 from ..enums import HacsDisabledReason, HacsStage
-from ..utils.version import version_left_higher_then_right
+from ..utils.version import version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right
 from .base import HacsTask
 
 
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ def execute(self) -> None:
 
                 self.hacs.disable_hacs(HacsDisabledReason.CONSTRAINS)
 
-        if not version_left_higher_then_right(self.hacs.core.ha_version, MINIMUM_HA_VERSION):
+        if not version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right(
+            self.hacs.core.ha_version, MINIMUM_HA_VERSION
+        ):
             self.task_logger(
                 self.log.critical,
                 f"You need HA version {MINIMUM_HA_VERSION} or newer to use this integration.",
diff --git a/custom_components/hacs/utils/version.py b/custom_components/hacs/utils/version.py
index 36e54f6607e..c3baa6f1b85 100644
--- a/custom_components/hacs/utils/version.py
+++ b/custom_components/hacs/utils/version.py
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@
 def version_left_higher_then_right(left: str, right: str) -> bool:
     """Return a bool if source is newer than target, will also be true if identical."""
     try:
-        return AwesomeVersion(left) >= AwesomeVersion(right)
+        return AwesomeVersion(left) > AwesomeVersion(right)
+    except (AwesomeVersionException, AttributeError):
+        return False
+
+
+def version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right(left: str, right: str) -> bool:
+    """Return a bool if source is newer than target, will also be true if identical."""
+    if left == right:
+        return True
+    try:
+        return version_left_higher_then_right(left, right)
     except (AwesomeVersionException, AttributeError):
         return False
diff --git a/tests/helpers/misc/test_version_is_newer_than_version.py b/tests/helpers/misc/test_version_is_newer_than_version.py
index bcc8bfce670..a14f51825fb 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/misc/test_version_is_newer_than_version.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/misc/test_version_is_newer_than_version.py
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
-"""Helpers: Misc: version_left_higher_then_right."""
+"""Helpers: Misc: version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right."""
 # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
-from custom_components.hacs.helpers.functions.misc import version_left_higher_then_right
+from custom_components.hacs.utils.version import version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right
 
 
 def test_basic():
-    assert version_left_higher_then_right("1.0.0", "0.9.9")
-    assert version_left_higher_then_right("1", "0.9.9")
-    assert version_left_higher_then_right("1.1", "0.9.9")
-    assert version_left_higher_then_right("0.10.0", "0.9.9")
-    assert not version_left_higher_then_right("0.0.10", "0.9.9")
-    assert not version_left_higher_then_right("0.9.0", "0.9.9")
-    assert version_left_higher_then_right("1.0.0", "1.0.0")
+    assert version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1.0.0", "0.9.9")
+    assert version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1", "0.9.9")
+    assert version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1.1", "0.9.9")
+    assert version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("0.10.0", "0.9.9")
+    assert not version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("0.0.10", "0.9.9")
+    assert not version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("0.9.0", "0.9.9")
+    assert version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1.0.0", "1.0.0")
 
 
 def test_beta():
-    assert version_left_higher_then_right("1.0.0b1", "1.0.0b0")
-    assert not version_left_higher_then_right("1.0.0b1", "1.0.0")
-    assert version_left_higher_then_right("1.0.0", "1.0.0b1")
+    assert version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1.0.0b1", "1.0.0b0")
+    assert not version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1.0.0b1", "1.0.0")
+    assert version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1.0.0", "1.0.0b1")
 
 
 def test_wierd_stuff():
-    assert version_left_higher_then_right("1.0.0rc1", "1.0.0b1")
-    assert not version_left_higher_then_right("1.0.0a1", "1.0.0b1")
-    assert version_left_higher_then_right("1.0.0", "1.0.0a0")
-    assert version_left_higher_then_right("1.0.0", "1.0.0b0")
-    assert version_left_higher_then_right("1.0.0", "1.0.0rc0")
-    assert not version_left_higher_then_right("0", "1.0.0rc0")
+    assert version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1.0.0rc1", "1.0.0b1")
+    assert not version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1.0.0a1", "1.0.0b1")
+    assert version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1.0.0", "1.0.0a0")
+    assert version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1.0.0", "1.0.0b0")
+    assert version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("1.0.0", "1.0.0rc0")
+    assert not version_left_higher_or_equal_then_right("0", "1.0.0rc0")