diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3575abe7..31cf8963 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/), and this project adheres
 to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.0.1] - 2026-09-29
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix installation alongside `symfony/polyfill-deepclone`, the DeepClone extension version is now checked at runtime
+  instead of through a Composer conflict by @Brajk19 in https://github.com/sofascore/purgatory-bundle/pull/172
+
 ## [2.0.0] - 2026-09-29
 
 ### Added
@@ -148,6 +155,7 @@ to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 - Initial release
 
+[2.0.1]: https://github.com/sofascore/purgatory-bundle/compare/v2.0.0...v2.0.1
 [2.0.0]: https://github.com/sofascore/purgatory-bundle/compare/v1.6.0...v2.0.0
 [1.6.0]: https://github.com/sofascore/purgatory-bundle/compare/v1.5.0...v1.6.0
 [1.5.0]: https://github.com/sofascore/purgatory-bundle/compare/v1.4.0...v1.5.0
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 7e4b926b..feb7c104 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
         "symfony/yaml": "To configure purge subscriptions using YAML files"
     },
     "conflict": {
-        "ext-deepclone": "<0.7.1",
         "symfony/cache": "<6.4",
         "symfony/expression-language": "<6.4",
         "symfony/http-client": "<6.4",
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 3425a77e..e323b257 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ composer require symfony/polyfill-deepclone
 ```
 
 For better performance, you can instead install the [PHP extension](https://github.com/symfony/php-ext-deepclone)
-with [PIE](https://github.com/php/pie):
+(version 0.7.1 or higher) with [PIE](https://github.com/php/pie):
 
 ```sh
 pie install symfony/deepclone
diff --git a/src/Attribute/PurgeOn.php b/src/Attribute/PurgeOn.php
index 97871073..972e1026 100644
--- a/src/Attribute/PurgeOn.php
+++ b/src/Attribute/PurgeOn.php
@@ -41,8 +41,14 @@ public function __construct(
         string|array|null $route = null,
         string|array|Action|null $actions = null,
     ) {
-        if ($if instanceof \Closure && !\function_exists('deepclone_to_array')) {
-            throw new LogicException('You cannot use a closure for the "if" attribute because DeepClone is not installed. Try running "composer require symfony/polyfill-deepclone" or "pie install symfony/deepclone".');
+        if ($if instanceof \Closure) {
+            if (!\function_exists('deepclone_to_array')) {
+                throw new LogicException('You cannot use a closure for the "if" attribute because DeepClone is not installed. Try running "composer require symfony/polyfill-deepclone" or "pie install symfony/deepclone".');
+            }
+
+            if (false !== ($version = phpversion('deepclone')) && version_compare($version, '0.7.1', '<')) {
+                throw new LogicException('You cannot use a closure for the "if" attribute because the DeepClone extension is too old. Upgrade it to 0.7.1 or higher.');
+            }
         }
 
         $this->target = \is_array($target) || \is_string($target) ? new ForProperties($target) : $target;
diff --git a/src/Attribute/RouteParamValue/DynamicValues.php b/src/Attribute/RouteParamValue/DynamicValues.php
index f97cee2f..acb2c85d 100644
--- a/src/Attribute/RouteParamValue/DynamicValues.php
+++ b/src/Attribute/RouteParamValue/DynamicValues.php
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ private static function normalizeProvider(string|array|\Closure $provider): stri
                 throw new LogicException('You cannot use a closure as a "DynamicValues" provider because DeepClone is not installed. Try running "composer require symfony/polyfill-deepclone" or "pie install symfony/deepclone".');
             }
 
+            if (false !== ($version = phpversion('deepclone')) && version_compare($version, '0.7.1', '<')) {
+                throw new LogicException('You cannot use a closure as a "DynamicValues" provider because the DeepClone extension is too old. Upgrade it to 0.7.1 or higher.');
+            }
+
             return $provider;
         }