diff --git a/asgi_correlation_id/extensions/sentry.py b/asgi_correlation_id/extensions/sentry.py
index 0e3c174..cd314e9 100644
--- a/asgi_correlation_id/extensions/sentry.py
+++ b/asgi_correlation_id/extensions/sentry.py
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ def set_transaction_id(correlation_id: str) -> None:
     which makes it easier to correlate logs to specific events.
     """
     import sentry_sdk
+    from packaging import version
 
-    if sentry_sdk.VERSION >= '2.12.0':
+    if version.parse(sentry_sdk.VERSION) >= version.parse('2.12.0'):
         scope = sentry_sdk.get_isolation_scope()
         scope.set_tag('transaction_id', correlation_id)
     else:
diff --git a/tests/test_extension_sentry.py b/tests/test_extension_sentry.py
index 496bdd2..0fd438a 100644
--- a/tests/test_extension_sentry.py
+++ b/tests/test_extension_sentry.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from unittest.mock import Mock
+from packaging import version
 
 import sentry_sdk
 
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ def test_sentry_sdk_installed(mocker):
     """
     Check that the scope.set_tag method is called when Sentry is installed.
     """
-    if sentry_sdk.VERSION >= '2.12.0':
+    if version.parse(sentry_sdk.VERSION) >= version.parse('2.12.0'):
         set_tag_mock = Mock()
         scope_mock = Mock()
         scope_mock.set_tag = set_tag_mock