diff --git a/library/ipex/__init__.py b/library/ipex/__init__.py
index a44531f3..6df52056 100644
--- a/library/ipex/__init__.py
+++ b/library/ipex/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import torch
+from packaging import version
 try:
     import intel_extension_for_pytorch as ipex # pylint: disable=import-error, unused-import
     has_ipex = True
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ except Exception:
     has_ipex = False
 from .hijacks import ipex_hijacks
 
-torch_version = float(torch.__version__[:3])
+torch_version = version.parse(torch.__version__)
 
 # pylint: disable=protected-access, missing-function-docstring, line-too-long
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ def ipex_init(): # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
             torch.cuda.__file__ = torch.xpu.__file__
             # torch.cuda.is_current_stream_capturing = torch.xpu.is_current_stream_capturing
 
-            if torch_version < 2.3:
+            if torch_version < version.parse("2.3"):
                 torch.cuda._initialization_lock = torch.xpu.lazy_init._initialization_lock
                 torch.cuda._initialized = torch.xpu.lazy_init._initialized
                 torch.cuda._is_in_bad_fork = torch.xpu.lazy_init._is_in_bad_fork
@@ -114,14 +115,14 @@ def ipex_init(): # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
                 torch.cuda.threading = torch.xpu.threading
                 torch.cuda.traceback = torch.xpu.traceback
 
-            if torch_version < 2.5:
+            if torch_version < version.parse("2.5"):
                 torch.cuda.os = torch.xpu.os
                 torch.cuda.Device = torch.xpu.Device
                 torch.cuda.warnings = torch.xpu.warnings
                 torch.cuda.classproperty = torch.xpu.classproperty
                 torch.UntypedStorage.cuda = torch.UntypedStorage.xpu
 
-            if torch_version < 2.7:
+            if torch_version < version.parse("2.7"):
                 torch.cuda.Tuple = torch.xpu.Tuple
                 torch.cuda.List = torch.xpu.List
 
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ def ipex_init(): # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
             torch.cuda.initial_seed = torch.xpu.initial_seed
 
             # C
-            if torch_version < 2.3:
+            if torch_version < version.parse("2.3"):
                 torch._C._cuda_getCurrentRawStream = ipex._C._getCurrentRawStream
                 ipex._C._DeviceProperties.multi_processor_count = ipex._C._DeviceProperties.gpu_subslice_count
                 ipex._C._DeviceProperties.major = 12