diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index ad63e78885..8c04754dd1 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ void initializeGpuPool(int device, std::size_t num_np_streams, std::size_t num_h
       );
 #if PIKA_VERSION_FULL < 0x001D00  // < 0.29.0
   dlaf::internal::silenceUnusedWarningFor(num_blas_handles, num_lapack_handles);
+  static_assert(false, "using pika < 0.29.0");
+#else
+  static_assert(false, "using pika >= 0.29.0");
 #endif
 }