diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/4422-warn-user-if-incorrect-SDK-version-is-installed.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/4422-warn-user-if-incorrect-SDK-version-is-installed.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af03dae757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/4422-warn-user-if-incorrect-SDK-version-is-installed.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - dsv lookup plugin - raise an Ansible error if the wrong ``python-dsv-sdk`` version is installed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4422).
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diff --git a/plugins/lookup/dsv.py b/plugins/lookup/dsv.py
index d7826bcd4d..1cd9041a2e 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/dsv.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/dsv.py
@@ -105,11 +105,15 @@ display = Display()
 class LookupModule(LookupBase):
     @staticmethod
     def Client(vault_parameters):
-        return SecretsVault(**vault_parameters)
+        try:
+            vault = SecretsVault(**vault_parameters)
+            return vault
+        except TypeError:
+            raise AnsibleError("python-dsv-sdk==0.0.1 must be installed to use this plugin")
 
     def run(self, terms, variables, **kwargs):
         if sdk_is_missing:
-            raise AnsibleError("python-dsv-sdk must be installed to use this plugin")
+            raise AnsibleError("python-dsv-sdk==0.0.1 must be installed to use this plugin")
 
         self.set_options(var_options=variables, direct=kwargs)