diff --git a/dist/setup/index.js b/dist/setup/index.js
index f2dc045..ecbb908 100644
--- a/dist/setup/index.js
+++ b/dist/setup/index.js
@@ -129214,24 +129214,25 @@ async function resolveVersion(versionInput, manifestFile, githubToken, resolutio
     core.debug(`Resolving version: ${versionInput}`);
     let version;
     const isSimpleMinimumVersionSpecifier = versionInput.includes(">") && !versionInput.includes(",");
-    if (isSimpleMinimumVersionSpecifier) {
+    const resolveSpeciferToLatest = isSimpleMinimumVersionSpecifier && resolutionStrategy === "highest";
+    if (resolveSpeciferToLatest) {
         core.info("Found minimum version specifier, using latest version");
     }
     if (manifestFile) {
         version =
-            versionInput === "latest" || isSimpleMinimumVersionSpecifier
+            versionInput === "latest" || resolveSpeciferToLatest
                 ? await (0, version_manifest_1.getLatestKnownVersion)(manifestFile)
                 : versionInput;
     }
     else {
         version =
-            versionInput === "latest" || isSimpleMinimumVersionSpecifier
+            versionInput === "latest" || resolveSpeciferToLatest
                 ? await getLatestVersion(githubToken)
                 : versionInput;
     }
     if (tc.isExplicitVersion(version)) {
         core.debug(`Version ${version} is an explicit version.`);
-        if (isSimpleMinimumVersionSpecifier) {
+        if (resolveSpeciferToLatest) {
             if (!pep440.satisfies(version, versionInput)) {
                 throw new Error(`No version found for ${versionInput}`);
             }