diff --git a/global-functions b/global-functions
index 6f4ffbb..7fa41ea 100644
--- a/global-functions
+++ b/global-functions
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 :global MkDir;
 :global ParseKeyValueStore;
 :global RandomDelay;
+:global RequiredRouterOS;
 :global ScriptFromTerminal;
 :global ScriptInstallUpdate;
 :global ScriptLock;
@@ -517,6 +518,23 @@
   :delay ([ $GetRandomNumber $1 ] . "s");
 }
 
+# check for required RouterOS version
+:set RequiredRouterOS do={
+  :local Caller   [ :tostr $1 ];
+  :local Required [ :tostr $2 ];
+
+  :global IfThenElse;
+  :global LogPrintExit;
+  :global VersionToNum;
+
+  :if ([ $VersionToNum $Required ] > [ $VersionToNum [ / system package update get installed-version ] ]) do={
+    $LogPrintExit warning ("This " . [ $IfThenElse ([ :pick $Caller 0 ] = "\$") "function" "script" ] . \
+      " '" . $Caller . "' (at least specific functionality) requires RouterOS " . $Required . ". Please update!") false;
+    :return false;
+  }
+  :return true;
+}
+
 # check if script is run from terminal
 :set ScriptFromTerminal do={
   :local Script [ :tostr $1 ];
@@ -1056,5 +1074,8 @@
   }
 }
 
+# check for required RouterOS version
+$RequiredRouterOS "global-functions" "6.43";
+
 # signal we are ready
 :set GlobalFunctionsReady true;