diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/launcher.py b/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/launcher.py
index 385b63bfbd..31214c4b11 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/launcher.py
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/launcher.py
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ class PyGhidraLauncher:
         Checks if the currently installed Ghidra version is supported.
         The launcher will report the problem and terminate if it is not supported.
         """
-        if Version(self.app_info.version) < Version(MINIMUM_GHIDRA_VERSION):
+        base_version = self.app_info.version.split('-')[0] # remove things like "-BETA"
+        if Version(base_version) < Version(MINIMUM_GHIDRA_VERSION):
             msg = f"Ghidra version {self.app_info.version} is not supported" + os.linesep + \
                   f"The minimum required version is {MINIMUM_GHIDRA_VERSION}"
             self._report_fatal_error("Unsupported Version", msg, ValueError(msg))
@@ -744,7 +745,7 @@ def _run_mac_app():
         return res
 
     CFRunLoopTimerCallback = CFUNCTYPE(None, c_void_p, c_void_p)
-    kCFRunLoopDefaultMode = c_void_p.in_dll(CoreFoundation, "kCFRunLoopDefaultMode")
+    kCFRunLoopDefaultMode = c_void_p.in_dll(CoreFoundation, "kCFRunLoopDefaultMode")  # @UndefinedVariable
     kCFRunLoopRunFinished = c_int32(1)
     NULL = c_void_p(0)
     INF_TIME = c_double(1.0e20)