1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/import_export/version_checker.rb b/lib/gitlab/import_export/version_checker.rb
index fc08082fc86..bd3c3ee3b2f 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/import_export/version_checker.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/import_export/version_checker.rb
@@ -24,12 +24,19 @@ module Gitlab
       end
 
       def verify_version!(version)
-        if Gem::Version.new(version) != Gem::Version.new(Gitlab::ImportExport.version)
+        if different_version?(version)
           raise Gitlab::ImportExport::Error.new("Import version mismatch: Required #{Gitlab::ImportExport.version} but was #{version}")
         else
           true
         end
       end
+
+      def different_version?(version)
+        Gem::Version.new(version) != Gem::Version.new(Gitlab::ImportExport.version)
+      rescue => e
+        Rails.logger.error("Import/Export error: #{e.message}")
+        raise Gitlab::ImportExport::Error.new('Incorrect VERSION format')
+      end
     end
   end
 end