diff --git a/slither/slithir/operations/high_level_call.py b/slither/slithir/operations/high_level_call.py
index cf4d6d934..9e1d55c4e 100644
--- a/slither/slithir/operations/high_level_call.py
+++ b/slither/slithir/operations/high_level_call.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class HighLevelCall(Call, OperationWithLValue):
         :return: bool
         '''
         # If solidity >0.5, STATICCALL is used
-        if self.slither.solc_version and self.slither.solc_version.startswith('0.5.'):
+        if self.slither.solc_version and self.slither.solc_version >= '0.5.0':
             if isinstance(self.function, Function) and (self.function.view or self.function.pure):
                 return False
             if isinstance(self.function, Variable):