diff --git a/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageSbtPlugin.scala b/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageSbtPlugin.scala
index 9c2aed55..2e546b20 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageSbtPlugin.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/scoverage/ScoverageSbtPlugin.scala
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class ScoverageSbtPlugin extends sbt.Plugin {
 
               // check for default minimum
               if (min > 0) {
-                if (min > coverage.statementCoverage) {
+                if ((coverage.statementCoverage*100.0) < min) {
                   s.log.error(s"[scoverage] Coverage is below minimum [${coverage.statementCoverageFormatted}% < $min%]")
                   if (failOnMin)
                     throw new RuntimeException("Coverage minimum was not reached")