diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b7409b..fc0a0bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ Set up nano in Debian-like systems.
 * `nano_nanorc_destinations.key.mode`: The mode of the file, such as 0644 (optional, default `0644`)
 
 * `nano_tabsize`: [default: `2`]: Tab size
-* `nano_tabstospaces`: [default: `true`]: Whether or not to convert typed tabs to spaces
-* `nano_smooth_scrolling`: [default: `true`]: Whether or not to use smooth scrolling
+* `nano_tabstospaces`: [default: `true`]: Whether to convert typed tabs to spaces
+* `nano_smooth_scrolling`: [default: `true`]: Whether to use smooth scrolling (version `< 5.6.1`)
 
-* `nano_improved_nanorc_install`: [default: `true`]: Whether or not to install [improved syntax highlighting](https://github.com/nanorc/nanorc)
+* `nano_improved_nanorc_install`: [default: `true`]: Whether to install [improved syntax highlighting](https://github.com/nanorc/nanorc)
 * `nano_improved_nanorc_langs`: [default: `all`]: Languages to enable after installation
 * `nano_improved_nanorc_git_repo`: [default: `https://github.com/nanorc/nanorc`]: The repository url
 * `nano_improved_nanorc_git_branch`: [default: `master`]: The branch to checkout
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 91c8992..ec225dc 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,30 @@
     - nano
     - nano-install
 
+- name: get (current) version  # noqa risky-shell-pipe
+  ansible.builtin.shell: >
+    nano --version 2>&1 | head -1 | awk '{print $NF}'
+  register: _get_current_version
+  changed_when: false
+  check_mode: false
+  failed_when: "_get_current_version.rc != 0"
+  tags:
+    - configuration
+    - nano
+    - nano-version
+    - nano-version-get
+
+- name: set (current) version
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    nano_version: "{{ _get_current_version.stdout | regex_search('^([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\.?[0-9]*)$') }}"
+  changed_when: false
+  check_mode: false
+  tags:
+    - configuration
+    - nano
+    - nano-version
+    - nano-version-set
+
 - name: install improved nanorc
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: install-improved-nanorc.yml
   when: nano_improved_nanorc_install | bool
diff --git a/templates/etc/nanorc.j2 b/templates/etc/nanorc.j2
index b96bb45..ca100f7 100644
--- a/templates/etc/nanorc.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/nanorc.j2
@@ -140,20 +140,24 @@ set nowrap
 ## beginning of the line.
 # set smarthome
 
+{% if nano_version is version('5.6.1', '<') %}
 ## Use smooth scrolling as the default.
 {% if nano_smooth_scrolling %}
 set smooth
 {% else %}
 # set smooth
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
 
 ## Use this spelling checker instead of the internal one.  This option
 ## does not properly have a default value.
 ##
 # set speller "aspell -x -c"
 
+{% if nano_version is version('6.3', '<') %}
 ## Allow nano to be suspended.
 set suspend
+{% endif %}
 
 ## Use this tab size instead of the default; it must be greater than 0.
 {% if nano_tabsize %}