diff --git a/charms/garr-dashboard/hooks/hooks.py b/charms/garr-dashboard/hooks/hooks.py
index ef31395ed1eebc25145e0e04978c2a95c8dc7f98..63800f5bfb5eb62151a6375de81880caa2b21a2f 100644
--- a/charms/garr-dashboard/hooks/hooks.py
+++ b/charms/garr-dashboard/hooks/hooks.py
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ def install_theme(openstack_dir):
 
 
 def validate_release(release):
-    if release not in ['ocata', 'pike']:
+    if release < 'ocata':
         raise Exception("Release %s is not supported. The charm only "
-                        "supports: ocata, pike")
+                        "supports: ocata")
 
 
 def config_changed():