diff --git a/src/bsk_rl/__init__.py b/src/bsk_rl/__init__.py
index ccb89ef8..cd711e48 100644
--- a/src/bsk_rl/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bsk_rl/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from gymnasium.envs.registration import register
 
+from bsk_rl.check_bsk_version import check_bsk_version
+
 register(id="SimpleEOS-v0", entry_point="bsk_rl.envs.simple_eos.gym_env:SimpleEOS")
 
 register(
@@ -33,3 +35,6 @@
     id="SingleSatelliteTasking-v1",
     entry_point="bsk_rl.envs.general_satellite_tasking.gym_env:SingleSatelliteTasking",
 )
+
+
+check_bsk_version()
diff --git a/src/bsk_rl/bsk_version_req.txt b/src/bsk_rl/bsk_version_req.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb47f847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bsk_rl/bsk_version_req.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+2.2.1b0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/bsk_rl/check_bsk_version.py b/src/bsk_rl/check_bsk_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0669aceb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bsk_rl/check_bsk_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import os
+from warnings import warn
+
+from pkg_resources import (
+    DistributionNotFound,
+    VersionConflict,
+    get_distribution,
+    require,
+)
+
+
+def check_bsk_version():
+    f = open(
+        os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
+            "bsk_version_req.txt",
+        ),
+        "r",
+    )
+    BSK_VERSION = f.read().strip()
+    try:
+        require(f"Basilisk>={BSK_VERSION}")
+    except VersionConflict:
+        warn(
+            f"Basilisk>={BSK_VERSION} is required for full functionality. "
+            f"Currently installed: {get_distribution('Basilisk').version}",
+            # ImportWarning,
+        )
+    except DistributionNotFound as e:
+        e._template = (
+            "The '{self.req}' distribution was not found "
+            "and is required by {self.requirers_str}. Install from "
+            "http://hanspeterschaub.info/basilisk/."
+        )
+        raise e
diff --git a/src/bsk_rl/finish_install.py b/src/bsk_rl/finish_install.py
index 41f5e8aa..be45eaec 100644
--- a/src/bsk_rl/finish_install.py
+++ b/src/bsk_rl/finish_install.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 import requests
 
+from bsk_rl.check_bsk_version import check_bsk_version
+
 
 def pck_install():
     subprocess.check_call(
@@ -29,3 +31,5 @@ def pck_install():
         / "scenario"
         / "simplemaps_worldcities"
     )
+
+    check_bsk_version()