diff --git a/plugin/plugin.jelly b/plugin/plugin.jelly
index 77e22f29..a1d23554 100644
--- a/plugin/plugin.jelly
+++ b/plugin/plugin.jelly
@@ -31,14 +31,7 @@
   xmlns:assert="assert">
   
   <j:if test="${bootstrapping == null}">
-    <!-- Poor mans version check - plugin dependencies still suck for multiple versions -->
-    <maven:get plugin="maven-artifact-plugin" property="plugin" var="artifactPlugin" />
-    <j:if test="${artifactPlugin.currentVersion.compareTo('1.3') lt 0}">
-      <ant:fail>
-        Must have artifact plugin v1.3 installed to use this version of the plugin plugin.
-        Try: maven plugin:download -DgroupId=maven -DartifactId=maven-artifact-plugin -Dversion=1.3
-      </ant:fail>
-    </j:if>
+    <plugin:available groupId="maven" artifactId="maven-artifact-plugin" minRelease="1.3" neededBy="maven-plugin-plugin"/>
   </j:if>
 
   <goal name="plugin" prereqs="plugin:plugin" description="Build a plugin jar" />