diff --git a/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh b/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
index 4d51f06d2..404d3e03a 100644
--- a/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
+++ b/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
@@ -120,10 +120,18 @@ _jukebox_core_check() {
     local pip_modules=$(get_args_from_file "${INSTALLATION_PATH}/requirements.txt")
     verify_pip_modules $pip_modules
 
+    log "  Verify ZMQ version '${JUKEBOX_ZMQ_VERSION}'"
+    local zmq_version=$(python -c 'import zmq; print(f"{zmq.zmq_version()}")')
+    if [[ "${zmq_version}" != "${JUKEBOX_ZMQ_VERSION}" ]]; then
+        exit_on_error "ERROR: ZMQ version '${zmq_version}' differs from expected '${JUKEBOX_ZMQ_VERSION}'!"
+    else
+        log "  CHECK"
+    fi
+
     log "  Verify ZMQ has 'DRAFT-API' activated"
     local zmq_hasDraftApi=$(python -c 'import zmq; print(f"{zmq.DRAFT_API}")')
     if [[ "${zmq_hasDraftApi}" != "True" ]]; then
-        exit_on_error "ERROR: ZMQ has 'DRAFT-API' not activated!"
+        exit_on_error "ERROR: ZMQ has 'DRAFT-API' state '${zmq_hasDraftApi}' differs from expected 'True'!"
     else
         log "  CHECK"
     fi