diff --git a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
index 5834d810e..bf79f575f 100644
--- a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
+++ b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
@@ -3543,6 +3543,9 @@ jack_client_t * jack_client_open (const char *client_name,
 	    strstr(pw_get_library_version(), "0.2") != NULL)
 		goto disabled;
 
+	if (!spa_streq(pw_get_library_version(), pw_get_headers_version()))
+		goto disabled;
+
 	return_val_if_fail(client_name != NULL, NULL);
 
 	client = calloc(1, sizeof(struct client));
diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-node.c b/src/modules/module-client-node.c
index b3673bf69..f00a527c6 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-client-node.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node.c
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
+	if (!spa_streq(pw_get_library_version(), pw_get_headers_version()))
+		return -ESTALE;
+
 	factory = pw_context_create_factory(context,
 				 "client-node",
 				 PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_ClientNode,
diff --git a/src/modules/module-profiler.c b/src/modules/module-profiler.c
index 97a1c37c0..d4536376e 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-profiler.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-profiler.c
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 		NULL
 	};
 
+	if (!spa_streq(pw_get_library_version(), pw_get_headers_version()))
+		return -ESTALE;
+
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
 	impl = calloc(1, sizeof(struct impl));
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c
index 371fc28d9..890a81dbc 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-native.c
@@ -1472,6 +1472,9 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	const struct pw_properties *props;
 	int res;
 
+	if (!spa_streq(pw_get_library_version(), pw_get_headers_version()))
+		return -ESTALE;
+
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic_connection);