diff --git a/lib/vtls/openssl.c b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
index 84660ab72a..c2af046b3b 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/openssl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@
 #ifdef LIBRESSL_VERSION_NUMBER
 /* As of LibreSSL 2.0.0-4.0.0: OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER == 0x20000000L */
 #  if LIBRESSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x2090100fL /* 2019-04-13 */
-#    error "LibreSSL 2.9.1 or higher required"
+#    error "LibreSSL 2.9.1 or greater required"
 #  endif
 #elif !defined(HAVE_BORINGSSL_LIKE)
 #  ifndef HAVE_OPENSSL3 /* 2021-09-07 */
-#    error "OpenSSL 3.0.0 or higher required"
+#    error "OpenSSL 3.0.0 or greater required"
 #  endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/lib/vtls/openssl.h b/lib/vtls/openssl.h
index a83f14ffbd..06f40323cd 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/openssl.h
+++ b/lib/vtls/openssl.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 #include "urldata.h"
 
 #if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x30000000L
-#define HAVE_OPENSSL3  /* non-fork OpenSSL 3.x or higher */
+#define HAVE_OPENSSL3  /* non-fork OpenSSL 3.x or greater */
 #endif
 
 #if defined(OPENSSL_IS_AWSLC) || defined(OPENSSL_IS_BORINGSSL)