diff --git a/deploy.py b/deploy.py
index 814cb9f6254ad7962b380c75ee3e103b442acd8f..ddbd2e55cd0999324d591a7fcdb522e62169b966 100755
--- a/deploy.py
+++ b/deploy.py
@@ -528,6 +528,10 @@ class OpenSKInstaller:
       assert_mandatory_binary("nrfutil")
       assert_python_library("intelhex")
       assert_python_library("nordicsemi.lister")
+      nrfutil_version = __import__("nordicsemi.version").version.NRFUTIL_VERSION
+      if not nrfutil_version.startswith("6."):
+        fatal(("You need to install nrfutil python3 package v6.0 or above. "
+               "Found: {}".format(nrfutil_version)))
       if not SUPPORTED_BOARDS[self.args.board].nordic_dfu:
         fatal("This board doesn't support flashing over DFU.")