diff --git a/src/ServerlessOffline.js b/src/ServerlessOffline.js
index 1be277d0d..29c4cce71 100644
--- a/src/ServerlessOffline.js
+++ b/src/ServerlessOffline.js
@@ -285,16 +285,16 @@ module.exports = class ServerlessOffline {
   // TODO: missing tests
   _verifyServerlessVersionCompatibility() {
     const { version: currentVersion } = this._serverless
-    const { serverless: requiredVersion } = pkg.peerDependencies
+    const { serverless: requiredVersionRange } = pkg.peerDependencies
 
     const versionIsSatisfied = satisfiesVersionRange(
-      requiredVersion,
       currentVersion,
+      requiredVersionRange,
     )
 
     if (!versionIsSatisfied) {
       serverlessLog(
-        `"Serverless-Offline" requires "Serverless" version ${requiredVersion} but found version ${currentVersion}.
+        `"Serverless-Offline" requires "Serverless" version ${requiredVersionRange} but found version ${currentVersion}.
          Be aware that functionality might be limited or has serious bugs.
          To avoid any issues update "Serverless" to a later version.
         `,
diff --git a/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/satisfiesVersionRange.test.js.snap b/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/satisfiesVersionRange.test.js.snap
index 0f13d8c1a..e1170273a 100644
--- a/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/satisfiesVersionRange.test.js.snap
+++ b/src/utils/__tests__/__snapshots__/satisfiesVersionRange.test.js.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`satisfiesVersionRange should throw when invalid parameters are passed should throw error when invalid range is passed 1`] = `"Not a valid semver range."`;
+exports[`satisfiesVersionRange should throw when invalid parameters are passed should throw error when invalid range is passed 1`] = `"Not a valid semver range: a.b.c"`;
 
-exports[`satisfiesVersionRange should throw when invalid parameters are passed should throw error when invalid version is passed 1`] = `"Not a valid semver version."`;
+exports[`satisfiesVersionRange should throw when invalid parameters are passed should throw error when invalid version is passed 1`] = `"Not a valid semver version: a.b.c"`;
diff --git a/src/utils/__tests__/satisfiesVersionRange.test.js b/src/utils/__tests__/satisfiesVersionRange.test.js
index a546b58e0..250677463 100644
--- a/src/utils/__tests__/satisfiesVersionRange.test.js
+++ b/src/utils/__tests__/satisfiesVersionRange.test.js
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ const satisfiesVersionRange = require('../satisfiesVersionRange.js')
 describe('satisfiesVersionRange', () => {
   describe('valid parameters', () => {
     test.each`
-      range       | version      | expected | description
-      ${'>=1.38'} | ${'1.38.0'}  | ${true}  | ${'same as minimum'}
-      ${'>=1.38'} | ${'1.40.0'}  | ${true}  | ${'greather than minimum'}
-      ${'>=1.38'} | ${'1.37.11'} | ${false} | ${'less than minimum'}
+      version      | range       | expected | description
+      ${'1.38.0'}  | ${'>=1.38'} | ${true}  | ${'same as minimum'}
+      ${'1.40.0'}  | ${'>=1.38'} | ${true}  | ${'greather than minimum'}
+      ${'1.37.11'} | ${'>=1.38'} | ${false} | ${'less than minimum'}
     `(
       'should return $expected when $description is passed',
       ({ expected, range, version }) => {
-        const result = satisfiesVersionRange(range, version)
+        const result = satisfiesVersionRange(version, range)
         expect(result).toEqual(expected)
       },
     )
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ describe('satisfiesVersionRange', () => {
 
   describe('should throw when invalid parameters are passed', () => {
     test.each`
-      range       | version     | description
-      ${'>=1.40'} | ${'a.b.c'}  | ${'invalid version'}
-      ${'a.b.c'}  | ${'1.40.0'} | ${'invalid range'}
+      version     | range       | description
+      ${'a.b.c'}  | ${'>=1.40'} | ${'invalid version'}
+      ${'1.40.0'} | ${'a.b.c'}  | ${'invalid range'}
     `(
       'should throw error when $description is passed',
       ({ range, version }) => {
         expect(() =>
-          satisfiesVersionRange(range, version),
+          satisfiesVersionRange(version, range),
         ).toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot()
       },
     )
diff --git a/src/utils/satisfiesVersionRange.js b/src/utils/satisfiesVersionRange.js
index 48c96030a..1853de0f2 100644
--- a/src/utils/satisfiesVersionRange.js
+++ b/src/utils/satisfiesVersionRange.js
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 const { satisfies, valid, validRange } = require('semver')
 
-module.exports = function satisfiesVersionRange(range, version) {
+module.exports = function satisfiesVersionRange(version, range) {
   if (valid(version) == null) {
-    throw new Error('Not a valid semver version.')
+    throw new Error(`Not a valid semver version: ${version}`)
   }
 
   if (validRange(range) == null) {
-    throw new Error('Not a valid semver range.')
+    throw new Error(`Not a valid semver range: ${range}`)
   }
 
   return satisfies(version, range)