diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
index e51669b2c..0ef55ff4b 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 try:
     import yara
+
+    if tuple([int(x) for x in yara.__version__.split('.')]) < (3, 8):
+        raise ImportError
 except ImportError:
-    vollog.info("Python Yara module not found, plugin (and dependent plugins) not available")
+    vollog.info("Python Yara (>3.8.0) module not found, plugin (and dependent plugins) not available")
     raise