diff --git a/blueprintcompiler/language/imports.py b/blueprintcompiler/language/imports.py
index 15ba8e4..2e519ed 100644
--- a/blueprintcompiler/language/imports.py
+++ b/blueprintcompiler/language/imports.py
@@ -34,14 +34,17 @@ class GtkDirective(AstNode):
         if self.tokens["version"] not in ["4.0"]:
             err = CompileError("Only GTK 4 is supported")
             if self.tokens["version"].startswith("4"):
-                err.hint("Expected the GIR version, not an exact version number. Use `using Gtk 4.0;`.")
+                err.hint("Expected the GIR version, not an exact version number. Use 'using Gtk 4.0;'.")
             else:
-                err.hint("Expected `using Gtk 4.0;`")
+                err.hint("Expected 'using Gtk 4.0;'")
             raise err
 
 
     @property
     def gir_namespace(self):
+        # validate the GTK version first to make sure the more specific error
+        # message is emitted
+        self.gtk_version()
         return gir.get_namespace("Gtk", self.tokens["version"])
 
 
diff --git a/blueprintcompiler/language/ui.py b/blueprintcompiler/language/ui.py
index e7020c9..a41e585 100644
--- a/blueprintcompiler/language/ui.py
+++ b/blueprintcompiler/language/ui.py
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ class UI(AstNode):
         try:
             gir_ctx.add_namespace(self.children[GtkDirective][0].gir_namespace)
         except CompileError as e:
-            e.start = self.children[GtkDirective][0].group.start
-            e.end = self.children[GtkDirective][0].group.end
             self._gir_errors.append(e)
 
         for i in self.children[Import]:
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/gtk_3.blp b/tests/sample_errors/gtk_3.blp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..440b006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sample_errors/gtk_3.blp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+using Gtk 3.0;
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/gtk_3.err b/tests/sample_errors/gtk_3.err
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6d99ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sample_errors/gtk_3.err
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1,11,3,Only GTK 4 is supported
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/gtk_exact_version.blp b/tests/sample_errors/gtk_exact_version.blp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24ad011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sample_errors/gtk_exact_version.blp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+using Gtk 4.6;
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/gtk_exact_version.err b/tests/sample_errors/gtk_exact_version.err
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6d99ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sample_errors/gtk_exact_version.err
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1,11,3,Only GTK 4 is supported
diff --git a/tests/test_samples.py b/tests/test_samples.py
index 38db1b9..a1162f3 100644
--- a/tests/test_samples.py
+++ b/tests/test_samples.py
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ class TestSamples(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assert_sample_error("duplicate_obj_id")
         self.assert_sample_error("enum_member_dne")
         self.assert_sample_error("filters_in_non_file_filter")
+        self.assert_sample_error("gtk_3")
+        self.assert_sample_error("gtk_exact_version")
         self.assert_sample_error("invalid_bool")
         self.assert_sample_error("layout_in_non_widget")
         self.assert_sample_error("ns_not_imported")