diff --git a/osxphotos/_version.py b/osxphotos/_version.py
index b51dee42..db8a4744 100644
--- a/osxphotos/_version.py
+++ b/osxphotos/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """ version info """
 
-__version__ = "0.44.11"
+__version__ = "0.44.12"
diff --git a/osxphotos/photosdb/photosdb_utils.py b/osxphotos/photosdb/photosdb_utils.py
index 5bc9b521..d92dd5f0 100644
--- a/osxphotos/photosdb/photosdb_utils.py
+++ b/osxphotos/photosdb/photosdb_utils.py
@@ -113,9 +113,8 @@ def get_photos_library_version(library_path):
         return 3
     if db_ver == int(_PHOTOS_4_VERSION):
         return 4
-    if db_ver != int(_PHOTOS_5_VERSION):
-        raise UnknownLibraryVersion(f"db_ver = {db_ver}")
 
+    # assume it's a Photos 5+ library, get the model version to determine which version
     model_ver = get_model_version(str(library_path / "database" / "Photos.sqlite"))
     model_ver = int(model_ver)
     if _PHOTOS_5_MODEL_VERSION[0] <= model_ver <= _PHOTOS_5_MODEL_VERSION[1]: