diff --git a/scheduler/filter/constraint.go b/scheduler/filter/constraint.go
index 9c7b370629..664f987ba3 100644
--- a/scheduler/filter/constraint.go
+++ b/scheduler/filter/constraint.go
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ func (f *ConstraintFilter) Filter(config *dockerclient.ContainerConfig, nodes []
 			negate = true
 		}
 
+		gte := strings.HasSuffix(k, ">")
+		lte := strings.HasSuffix(k, "<")
+		if gte {
+			log.Debugf("gt (>) detected in key")
+			k = strings.TrimSuffix(k, ">")
+		} else if lte {
+			log.Debugf("lt (<) detected in key")
+			k = strings.TrimSuffix(k, "<")
+		}
+
 		useRegex := false
 		if strings.HasPrefix(v, "/") && strings.HasSuffix(v, "/") {
 			log.Debugf("regex detected")
@@ -70,20 +80,32 @@ func (f *ConstraintFilter) Filter(config *dockerclient.ContainerConfig, nodes []
 			switch k {
 			case "node":
 				// "node" label is a special case pinning a container to a specific node.
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-				if match(v, node.ID) || match(v, node.Name) {
-=======
 				matchResult := f.match(v, node.ID, useRegex) || f.match(v, node.Name, useRegex)
 				if (negate && !matchResult) || (!negate && matchResult) {
->>>>>>> improve regexp matching
+
+				if gte && node.ID >= v {
 					candidates = append(candidates, node)
+				} else if lte && node.ID <= v {
+					candidates = append(candidates, node)
+				} else {
+					// "node" label is a special case pinning a container to a specific node.
+					matchResult := f.match(v, node.ID, useRegex) || f.match(v, node.Name, useRegex)
+					if (negate && !matchResult) || (!negate && matchResult) {
+						candidates = append(candidates, node)
+					}
 				}
 			default:
 				// By default match the node labels.
 				if label, ok := node.Labels[k]; ok {
-					matchResult := f.match(v, label, useRegex)
-					if (negate && !matchResult) || (!negate && matchResult) {
+					if gte && label >= v {
 						candidates = append(candidates, node)
+					} else if lte && label <= v {
+						candidates = append(candidates, node)
+					} else {
+						matchResult := f.match(v, label, useRegex)
+						if (negate && !matchResult) || (!negate && matchResult) {
+							candidates = append(candidates, node)
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/scheduler/filter/constraint_test.go b/scheduler/filter/constraint_test.go
index 9fc1fb830f..e39ec69752 100644
--- a/scheduler/filter/constraint_test.go
+++ b/scheduler/filter/constraint_test.go
@@ -305,3 +305,54 @@ func TestFilterRegExpCaseInsensitive(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, result, 3)
 }
+
+func TestFilterWithRelativeComparisons(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		f      = ConstraintFilter{}
+		nodes  = testFixtures()
+		result []*cluster.Node
+		err    error
+	)
+
+	// Prepare node with a strange name
+	node3 := cluster.NewNode("node-3", 0)
+	node3.ID = "node-3-id"
+	node3.Name = "node-3-name"
+	node3.Labels = map[string]string{
+		"name":   "aBcDeF",
+		"group":  "4",
+		"kernel": "3.1",
+		"region": "eu",
+	}
+	nodes = append(nodes, node3)
+
+	// Check with less than or equal
+	result, err = f.Filter(&dockerclient.ContainerConfig{
+		Env: []string{`constraint:group<=3`},
+	}, nodes)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, result, 3)
+
+	// Check with greater than or equal
+	result, err = f.Filter(&dockerclient.ContainerConfig{
+		Env: []string{`constraint:group>=4`},
+	}, nodes)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, result, 1)
+
+	// Another gte check with a complex string
+	result, err = f.Filter(&dockerclient.ContainerConfig{
+		Env: []string{`constraint:kernel>=3.0`},
+	}, nodes)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, result, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, result[0], nodes[3])
+	assert.Equal(t, result[0].Labels["kernel"], "3.1")
+
+	// Check with greater than or equal. This should match node-3-id.
+	result, err = f.Filter(&dockerclient.ContainerConfig{
+		Env: []string{`constraint:node>=node-3`},
+	}, nodes)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, result, 1)
+}