diff --git a/docs/howto-develop.rst b/docs/howto-develop.rst
index 4261418..dbf3024 100644
--- a/docs/howto-develop.rst
+++ b/docs/howto-develop.rst
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ section on the migration page in the documentation.
   {
     assertions = [
       {
-        assertion = config.mailserver.stateVersion < 1;
+        assertion = config.mailserver.stateVersion >= 1;
         message = ''
           Problem: The home directory for the foobar service is snafu.
           Remediation: