diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index a98d1ba8..868dd50c 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -108,3 +108,5 @@
 attribute 'rabbitmq/erl_networking_bind_address',
   :display_name => 'Erl Networking Bind Address',
   :description => 'Bind Rabbit and erlang networking to an address'
+
+chef_version '>= 12.6'