diff --git a/src/esx/esx_vi.c b/src/esx/esx_vi.c
index af822b1..513322c 100644
--- a/src/esx/esx_vi.c
+++ b/src/esx/esx_vi.c
@@ -1054,7 +1054,8 @@ esxVI_Context_Connect(esxVI_Context *ctx, const char *url,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (STREQ(ctx->service->about->productLineId, "gsx")) {
+    if (STREQ(ctx->service->about->productLineId, "gsx") ||
+        STREQ(ctx->service->about->productLineId, "ws")) {
         if (ctx->productVersion < 1000000 * 2 + 1000 * 0 /* 2.0 */) {
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
                            _("Minimum supported %s version is %s but found version '%s'"),