diff --git a/sau/freebsd.py b/sau/freebsd.py
index 11530cc..f93e0f3 100644
--- a/sau/freebsd.py
+++ b/sau/freebsd.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def pkg_upgrade():
         pkg['upgrade_level'] = sau.helpers.version_diff(pkg['version_new'], pkg['version_old'])
         log.info('pkg upgrade available {}'.format(pkg))
         sens = conf.getint('packages', pkg['pkg'], fallback=default_version_sens)
-        if sens <= pkg['upgrade_level']:
+        if sens >= pkg['upgrade_level']:
             log.debug('configured level {} <= pkg level {}'.format(sens, pkg['upgrade_level']))
             pkg['upgrade'] = True
         else:
diff --git a/sau/gentoo.py b/sau/gentoo.py
index b1ccaed..5d84c9e 100644
--- a/sau/gentoo.py
+++ b/sau/gentoo.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def pkg_upgrade():
 
         sens = conf.getint('packages', name, fallback=default_version_sens)
         common = sau.helpers.version_diff(version, old)
-        if sens <= common:
+        if sens >= common:
             log.info('{}-{} -> {} configured level {} <= pkg level {}'.format(name, old, version, sens, common))
         else:
             log.warning('{}-{} -> {} configured level {} > pkg level {}'.format(name, old, version, sens, common))