diff --git a/packages/storybook/src/executors/storybook/storybook.impl.ts b/packages/storybook/src/executors/storybook/storybook.impl.ts
index b077137170..b07532a1b2 100644
--- a/packages/storybook/src/executors/storybook/storybook.impl.ts
+++ b/packages/storybook/src/executors/storybook/storybook.impl.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ export default async function* storybookExecutor(
   success: boolean;
   info?: { port: number; baseUrl?: string };
 }> {
-  const storybook7 = storybookMajorVersion() >= 7;
-  if (!storybook7) {
+  const sbVersion = storybookMajorVersion();
+  const sbLessThan7 = sbVersion < 7 && sbVersion > 0;
+
+  if (sbLessThan7) {
     throw pleaseUpgrade();
   }
   storybookConfigExistsCheck(options.configDir, context.projectName);
diff --git a/packages/storybook/src/utils/utilities.ts b/packages/storybook/src/utils/utilities.ts
index 5ddb355b51..a7df73c46a 100644
--- a/packages/storybook/src/utils/utilities.ts
+++ b/packages/storybook/src/utils/utilities.ts
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export function getTsSourceFile(host: Tree, path: string): ts.SourceFile {
 
 export function pleaseUpgrade(): string {
   return `
-    Storybook 6 is no longer maintained, and not supported in Nx. 
+    Storybook 6 and lower are no longer maintained, and not supported in Nx. 
     Please upgrade to Storybook 7.
 
     Here is a guide on how to upgrade: