diff --git a/nixos/modules/hardware/video/nvidia.nix b/nixos/modules/hardware/video/nvidia.nix
index c51f9c0b214b..25cab0611975 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/hardware/video/nvidia.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/hardware/video/nvidia.nix
@@ -233,11 +233,8 @@ in
       }
 
       {
-        assertion = cfg.powerManagement.enable -> (
-          builtins.pathExists (cfg.package.out + "/bin/nvidia-sleep.sh") &&
-          builtins.pathExists (cfg.package.out + "/lib/systemd/system-sleep/nvidia")
-        );
-        message = "Required files for driver based power management don't exist.";
+        assertion = cfg.powerManagement.enable -> versionAtLeast nvidia_x11.version "430.09";
+        message = "Required files for driver based power management only exist on versions >= 430.09.";
       }
 
       {