diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/chain_data.py b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/chain_data.py
index 1b9d87093..5fc29ba5f 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/chain_data.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/chain_data.py
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ def tao_to_alpha_with_slippage(
         self, tao: Balance
     ) -> tuple[Balance, Balance, float]:
         """
-        Returns an estimate of how much Alpha would a staker receive if they stake their tao using the current pool
+        Returns an estimate of how much Alpha a staker would receive if they stake their tao using the current pool
             state.
 
         Args:
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ def alpha_to_tao_with_slippage(
         self, alpha: Balance
     ) -> tuple[Balance, Balance, float]:
         """
-        Returns an estimate of how much TAO would a staker receive if they unstake their alpha using the current pool
+        Returns an estimate of how much TAO a staker would receive if they unstake their alpha using the current pool
             state.
 
         Args:
diff --git a/bittensor_cli/version.py b/bittensor_cli/version.py
index a843b3016..65e2ca413 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/version.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/version.py
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 
 
 def version_as_int(version):
-    core_version = re.match(r"^\d+\.\d+\.\d+", version).group(0)
+    match = re.match(r"^\d+\.\d+\.\d+", version)
+    if not match:
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid version format: {version}")
+    core_version = match.group(0)
     version_split = core_version.split(".")
     version_info = tuple(int(part) for part in version_split)
     version_int_base = 1000