diff --git a/bpf/progs/include/bpf_helpers.h b/bpf/progs/include/bpf_helpers.h
index f891f8ded4..063ff942e2 100644
--- a/bpf/progs/include/bpf_helpers.h
+++ b/bpf/progs/include/bpf_helpers.h
@@ -368,13 +368,11 @@ static int (*bpf_sk_storage_delete_unsafe) (const void* sk_storage,
 #endif
 
 #ifndef DEFAULT_BPF_PIN_SUBDIR
-#define DEFAULT_BPF_PIN_SUBDIR ""
+#error "Must define DEFAULT_BPF_PIN_SUBDIR"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef DEFAULT_BPF_MAP_UID
 #define DEFAULT_BPF_MAP_UID AID_ROOT
-#elif BPFLOADER_MIN_VER < 28u
-#error "Bpf Map UID must be left at default of AID_ROOT for BpfLoader prior to v0.28"
 #endif
 
 // for maps not meant to be accessed from userspace