diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_helpers/README.md b/cookbooks/fb_helpers/README.md
index a9bd973e..c2a1f078 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_helpers/README.md
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_helpers/README.md
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ your node.
     Is Redhat Enterprise Linux 10
 
 * `node.rhel_max_version?(v)`
-    Is Redhat Enterprise Linux with a maximum version number of v
+    Is Redhat Enterprise Linux with a maximum major version number of v
 
 * `node.rhel_min_version?(v)`
-    Is Redhat Enterprise Linux with a minimum version number of v
+    Is Redhat Enterprise Linux with a minimum major version number of v
 
 * `node.rhel?`
     Is Redhat Enterprise Linux
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_helpers/libraries/node_methods.rb b/cookbooks/fb_helpers/libraries/node_methods.rb
index 8435abc4..9e3b2c9d 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_helpers/libraries/node_methods.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_helpers/libraries/node_methods.rb
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ def _self_version
 
     # Is this a RHEL-compatible OS with a minimum major version number of `version`
     def el_min_version?(version)
-      self.rhel_family? && self._self_version >= self._canonical_version(version)
+      self.rhel_family? && self._self_version[0] >= self._canonical_version(version)[0]
     end
 
     # Is this a RHEL-compatible OS with a maximum major version number of `version`
     def el_max_version?(version)
-      self.rhel_family? && self._self_version <= self._canonical_version(version)
+      self.rhel_family? && self._self_version[0] <= self._canonical_version(version)[0]
     end
 
     def rhel_family7?
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_helpers/spec/el_version_spec.rb b/cookbooks/fb_helpers/spec/el_version_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f880594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_helpers/spec/el_version_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# vim: syntax=ruby:expandtab:shiftwidth=2:softtabstop=2:tabstop=2
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024-present, Meta Platforms, Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+require './spec/spec_helper'
+require_relative '../libraries/fb_helpers'
+require_relative '../libraries/node_methods'
+
+describe 'Chef::Node' do
+  let(:node) { Chef::Node.new }
+
+  context 'Chef::Node.el_min_version?' do
+    before(:each) do
+      node.default['platform_version'] = '8.2'
+      node.default['platform_family'] = 'rhel'
+    end
+
+    it 'should report correct version' do
+      expect(node._self_version).to eq(FB::Version.new('8.2'))
+    end
+
+    it 'should be min 8' do
+      expect(node.el_min_version?(8)).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should not be min 9' do
+      expect(node.el_min_version?(9)).to eq(false)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'Chef::Node.el_max_version?' do
+    before(:each) do
+      node.default['platform_version'] = '9.2'
+      node.default['platform_family'] = 'rhel'
+    end
+
+    it 'should report correct version' do
+      expect(node._self_version).to eq(FB::Version.new('9.2'))
+    end
+
+    it 'should be max 9' do
+      expect(node.el_max_version?(9)).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should not be max 8' do
+      expect(node.el_max_version?(8)).to eq(false)
+    end
+  end
+end