diff --git a/src/org/archiviststoolkit/plugin/dbCopyFrame.java b/src/org/archiviststoolkit/plugin/dbCopyFrame.java
index 6f307ff..fff9cfa 100644
--- a/src/org/archiviststoolkit/plugin/dbCopyFrame.java
+++ b/src/org/archiviststoolkit/plugin/dbCopyFrame.java
@@ -320,14 +320,14 @@ public void run() {
 
                     // check the current aspace version to make sure
                     String aspaceVersion = ascopy.getASpaceVersion();
+                    double aspaceVersionDouble = new Double(aspaceVersion.replaceAll("[^0-9.]", ""));
 
                     //Check if working
                     System.out.println("Version: " + aspaceVersion);
 
                     if (aspaceVersion.isEmpty()) ascopy.setCopyAssessments();
-                    if (!aspaceVersion.isEmpty() && !ASpaceCopyUtil.SUPPORTED_ASPACE_VERSION.contains(aspaceVersion)) {
-                        String message = "Unsupported Archivesspace Version\nSupport Versions: " +
-                                ASpaceCopyUtil.SUPPORTED_ASPACE_VERSION + " ...\n";
+                    if (!aspaceVersion.isEmpty() && aspaceVersionDouble < 2.1) {
+                        String message = "Unsupported Archivesspace Version\nSupport Versions: v2.1 and higher ...\n";
 
                         consoleTextArea.append(message);
                         reEnableCopyButtons();
diff --git a/src/org/archiviststoolkit/plugin/utils/aspace/ASpaceCopyUtil.java b/src/org/archiviststoolkit/plugin/utils/aspace/ASpaceCopyUtil.java
index 8d57a0c..79ad3b8 100644
--- a/src/org/archiviststoolkit/plugin/utils/aspace/ASpaceCopyUtil.java
+++ b/src/org/archiviststoolkit/plugin/utils/aspace/ASpaceCopyUtil.java
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
  */
 public class ASpaceCopyUtil {
 
-    public static final String SUPPORTED_ASPACE_VERSION = "v2.1 & v2.2";
-
     // used to get session from the source and destination databases
     private RemoteDBConnectDialogLight sourceRCD;
 
@@ -491,7 +489,7 @@ private void setASpaceVersion() {
     public void setCopyAssessments() {
          if (aspaceVersion.isEmpty()) {
              String message = "Cannot determine your version of ArchivesSpace. Do you want to attempt to\n" +
-                     "copy assessments to ArchivesSpace? (This will only work with version 2.2.)";
+                     "copy assessments to ArchivesSpace? (This will only work with versions starting with 2.2.)";
              while (copyAssessments == null) {
                  int result = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null, message, "Copy assessments?",
                          JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION, JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE);
@@ -1064,7 +1062,9 @@ public void addAssessments() throws Exception {
         if (!recordsToCopy.contains("Assessments")) return;
 
         // first figure out if the version of ASpace allows for assessments
-        if (aspaceVersion.contains("2.2")) {
+        double aspaceVersionDouble = new Double(aspaceVersion.replaceAll("[^0-9.]", ""));
+
+        if (aspaceVersionDouble >= 2.2) {
             System.out.println("Copying assessments ...");
         } else if (aspaceVersion.isEmpty()) {
             if (copyAssessments == null) setCopyAssessments();