diff --git a/cachalot/apps.py b/cachalot/apps.py
index 1651062..c0d122a 100644
--- a/cachalot/apps.py
+++ b/cachalot/apps.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django import VERSION as django_version
 from django.apps import AppConfig
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.checks import register, Tags, Warning, Error
@@ -9,7 +10,11 @@ from .settings import (
     SUPPORTED_ONLY)
 
 
-@register(Tags.caches, Tags.compatibility)
+DJANGO_GTE_1_10 = django_version[:2] >= (1, 10)
+
+
+@register(*((Tags.caches, Tags.compatibility)
+            if DJANGO_GTE_1_10 else (Tags.compatibility,)))
 def check_cache_compatibility(app_configs, **kwargs):
     cache = settings.CACHES[cachalot_settings.CACHALOT_CACHE]
     cache_backend = cache['BACKEND']
@@ -23,7 +28,8 @@ def check_cache_compatibility(app_configs, **kwargs):
     return []
 
 
-@register(Tags.database, Tags.compatibility)
+@register(*((Tags.database, Tags.compatibility)
+            if DJANGO_GTE_1_10 else (Tags.compatibility,)))
 def check_databases_compatibility(app_configs, **kwargs):
     errors = []
     databases = settings.DATABASES