diff --git a/packages/remix-dev/cli/migrate/migrations/replace-remix-imports/index.ts b/packages/remix-dev/cli/migrate/migrations/replace-remix-imports/index.ts
index a54f9d4a351..b327c21d594 100644
--- a/packages/remix-dev/cli/migrate/migrations/replace-remix-imports/index.ts
+++ b/packages/remix-dev/cli/migrate/migrations/replace-remix-imports/index.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const getRemixVersionSpec = (remixDeps: Dependency[]): string => {
     )
   );
   console.log(because("you're already using a compatible Remix version."));
-  return candidateMin.raw;
+  return candidate.versionSpec;
 };
 
 const shouldKeepPostinstall = (original?: string): boolean => {