diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 411bd1f..226eae9 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [unreleased]
+## [v1.11.2]
+### Added
+- Parsing model information from fastq headers output by Guppy and MinKNOW.
 ### Changed
 - Additional explanatory information in VCF INFO fields concerning depth calculations.
 
diff --git a/medaka/__init__.py b/medaka/__init__.py
index 2d84c15..5fc7cae 100755
--- a/medaka/__init__.py
+++ b/medaka/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
-__version__ = "1.11.1"
+__version__ = "1.11.2"
 
 try:
     import pyabpoa as abpoa
diff --git a/medaka/models.py b/medaka/models.py
index ddac598..8d1e530 100644
--- a/medaka/models.py
+++ b/medaka/models.py
@@ -173,16 +173,24 @@ def _model_from_fastq(fname):
     models = set()
     with pysam.FastxFile(fname, 'r') as fastq:
         for rec in itertools.islice(fastq, 100):
-            # model is embedded in RG:Z: tag of comment as
-            # <run_id>_<model>_<barcode>, but model has _
-            # characters in also so search for known models
             try:
+                # dorado SAM converted to FASTQ with e.g. samtools fastq
+                # model is embedded in RG:Z: tag of comment as
+                # <run_id>_<model>_<barcode>, but model has _
+                # characters in also so search for known models
                 read_group = rec.comment.split("RG:Z:")[1].split()[0]
                 for model in known_models:
                     if model in read_group:
                         models.add(model)
             except Exception:
-                pass
+                # minknow/guppy
+                # basecall_model_version_id=<model>
+                try:
+                    model = rec.comment.split(
+                        "basecall_model_version_id=")[1].split()[0]
+                    models.add(model)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
     if len(models) > 1:
         # filter out any models without an `@`. These are likely FPs of
         # the search above (there are unversioned models whose name
diff --git a/medaka/test/data/bc_model_scrape_minknow.fastq.gz b/medaka/test/data/bc_model_scrape_minknow.fastq.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95329ec
Binary files /dev/null and b/medaka/test/data/bc_model_scrape_minknow.fastq.gz differ
diff --git a/medaka/test/test_model.py b/medaka/test/test_model.py
index 601eb1c..d768b3a 100755
--- a/medaka/test/test_model.py
+++ b/medaka/test/test_model.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class TestScrapBasecaller(unittest.TestCase):
     root_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
     bam = os.path.join(root_dir, 'data/bc_model_scrape.bam')
     fastq = os.path.join(root_dir, 'data/bc_model_scrape.fastq.gz')
+    fastq_minknow = os.path.join(root_dir, 'data/bc_model_scrape_minknow.fastq.gz')
 
     def test_000_from_bam_consensus(self):
         model = models.model_from_basecaller(self.bam, variant=False)
@@ -88,6 +89,13 @@ def test_011_from_fastq_variant(self):
         model = models.model_from_basecaller(self.fastq, variant=True)
         self.assertEqual(model, "r1041_e82_400bps_hac_variant_v4.2.0")
 
+    def test_020_from_fastq_minknow(self):
+        model = models.model_from_basecaller(self.fastq_minknow, variant=False)
+        self.assertEqual(model, "r1041_e82_400bps_sup_v4.2.0")
+
+    def test_021_from_fastq_minknow_variant(self):
+        model = models.model_from_basecaller(self.fastq_minknow, variant=True)
+        self.assertEqual(model, "r1041_e82_400bps_sup_variant_v4.2.0")
 
 class TestBuildModel(unittest.TestCase):