diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/deprecationUtil.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/deprecationUtil.kt
index 3a3b9c077cd..06f78559160 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/deprecationUtil.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/deprecationUtil.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.builtins.KotlinBuiltIns
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.ApiVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.KotlinCompilerVersion
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.LanguageVersionSettings
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.annotations.AnnotationDescriptor
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ class DeprecationResolver(
                     ProtoBuf.VersionRequirement.VersionKind.API_VERSION ->
                         languageVersionSettings.apiVersion
                     ProtoBuf.VersionRequirement.VersionKind.COMPILER_VERSION ->
-                        ApiVersion.LATEST_STABLE
+                        KotlinCompilerVersion.getVersion()?.let((ApiVersion)::parse)
                     else -> null
                 }
                 if (currentVersion != null && currentVersion < requiredVersion) {
diff --git a/core/util.runtime/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/KotlinCompilerVersion.java b/core/util.runtime/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/KotlinCompilerVersion.java
index b470d1059af..bb1ee0e6b0b 100644
--- a/core/util.runtime/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/KotlinCompilerVersion.java
+++ b/core/util.runtime/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/KotlinCompilerVersion.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.config;
 
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
 public class KotlinCompilerVersion {
     // The value of this constant is generated by the build script
     // DON'T MODIFY IT
@@ -38,6 +40,15 @@ public class KotlinCompilerVersion {
         return IS_PRE_RELEASE;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return version of this compiler, or `null` if it isn't known (if VERSION is "@snapshot@")
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public static String getVersion() {
+        //noinspection ConstantConditions
+        return VERSION.equals("@snapshot@") ? null : VERSION;
+    }
+
     static {
         //noinspection ConstantConditions
         if (!VERSION.equals("@snapshot@") && !VERSION.contains("-") && IS_PRE_RELEASE) {