How do I get around restoring iCloud on a new iPhone with an older iOS than my previous iPhone?

My current iPhone 4 has iOS 7.1.2, and my new iPhone 5 I'm trying to set up iCloud for only has 6.1.4. So it won't accept any of my iCloud backups on thr iPhone 4. Is there any way to get around this? Do I need to just set it up as a new phone and then can maybe upgrade and transfer, or am I outta luck?
Thanks!

Note that, after you run the update, you'll need to go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings in order to go through the initial setup again, where it offers you the option of restoring from a backup.

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