diff --git a/resources/lib/librarysync.py b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
index e1c3b1e1..d435de37 100644
--- a/resources/lib/librarysync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
@@ -1382,6 +1382,12 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
             # there WAS no current DB, e.g. deleted.
             return True
         minMajor, minMinor, minPatch = minimum.split(".")
+        currMajor = int(currMajor)
+        currMinor = int(currMinor)
+        currPatch = int(currPatch)
+        minMajor = int(minMajor)
+        minMinor = int(minMinor)
+        minPatch = int(minPatch)
 
         if currMajor > minMajor:
             return True