diff --git a/fdbserver/masterserver.actor.cpp b/fdbserver/masterserver.actor.cpp
index efecb537bd..20eeac132a 100644
--- a/fdbserver/masterserver.actor.cpp
+++ b/fdbserver/masterserver.actor.cpp
@@ -1316,12 +1316,13 @@ ACTOR static Future<Void> recruitBackupWorkers(Reference<MasterData> self, Datab
 
 	state Future<Optional<Version>> fMinVersion = getMinBackupVersion(self, cx);
 	wait(gotProgress && success(fMinVersion));
+	TraceEvent("MinBackupVersion", self->dbgid).detail("Version", fMinVersion.get().present() ? fMinVersion.get() : -1);
 
 	std::map<std::tuple<LogEpoch, Version, int>, std::map<Tag, Version>> toRecruit =
 	    backupProgress->getUnfinishedBackup();
 	for (const auto& [epochVersionTags, tagVersions] : toRecruit) {
 		const Version oldEpochEnd = std::get<1>(epochVersionTags);
-		if (!fMinVersion.get().present() || fMinVersion.get().get() >= oldEpochEnd) {
+		if (!fMinVersion.get().present() || fMinVersion.get().get() + 1 >= oldEpochEnd) {
 			TraceEvent("SkipBackupRecruitment", self->dbgid)
 			    .detail("MinVersion", fMinVersion.get().get())
 			    .detail("Epoch", epoch)