diff --git a/sw/tools/parrot/ardrone2.py b/sw/tools/parrot/ardrone2.py
index 7baa2ea9080..0d786cdeaa3 100755
--- a/sw/tools/parrot/ardrone2.py
+++ b/sw/tools/parrot/ardrone2.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def ardrone2_status():
     config_ini = parrot_utils.execute_command(tn,'cat /data/config.ini')
 
     print('======================== ARDrone 2 Status ========================')
-    print('Version:\t\t' + parrot_utils.check_version(tn, '/firmware'))
+    print('Version:\t\t' + str(parrot_utils.check_version(tn, '/firmware')))
     print('Host:\t\t\t' + args.host + ' (' + read_from_config('static_ip_address_base', config_ini) +
           read_from_config('static_ip_address_probe', config_ini) + ' after boot)')
 
diff --git a/sw/tools/parrot/bebop.py b/sw/tools/parrot/bebop.py
index 75b46db0594..a3437ab0b66 100755
--- a/sw/tools/parrot/bebop.py
+++ b/sw/tools/parrot/bebop.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def bebop_status():
     #config_ini = parrot_utils.execute_command(tn, 'cat /data/config.ini')
 
     print('======================== Bebop Status ========================')
-    print('Version:\t\t' + parrot_utils.check_version(tn, ''))
+    print('Version:\t\t' + str(parrot_utils.check_version(tn, '')))
     # Request the filesystem status
     print('\n=================== Filesystem Status =======================')
     print(parrot_utils.check_filesystem(tn))
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ def bebop_status():
     f = parrot_utils.split_into_path_and_file(args.file)
 
     #check firmware version
-    v = parrot_utils.check_version(tn, '').strip()
+    v = parrot_utils.check_version(tn, '')
     print("Checking Bebop firmware version... " + v )
-    if ((v < '3.2.0') or (v > '3.9.0')):
+    if ((v < parrot_utils.ParrotVersion('3.2.0')) or (v > parrot_utils.ParrotVersion('3.9.0'))):
         print("Error: please upgrade your Bebop firmware to version between 3.2.0 and 3.9.0!")
     else:
         print("Kill running " + f[1] + " and make folder " + args.folder)
diff --git a/sw/tools/parrot/parrot_utils.py b/sw/tools/parrot/parrot_utils.py
index 0b893e8b9a1..0de8f953a1b 100644
--- a/sw/tools/parrot/parrot_utils.py
+++ b/sw/tools/parrot/parrot_utils.py
@@ -25,6 +25,50 @@
 from ftplib import FTP
 import ftplib
 
+class ParrotVersion(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.h = 0
+        self.m = 0
+        self.l = 0
+        self.rc = 0
+        self.raw = ''
+
+    def __init__(self, s):
+        try:
+            self.raw = s
+            ss = s.split(".")
+            self.h = int(ss[0])
+            self.m = int(ss[1])
+            sss=ss[2].split("-RC")
+            self.l = int(sss[0])
+            if len(sss) > 1:
+                self.rc = int(sss[1])
+            else:
+                self.rc = 0
+        except:
+            self.__init__()
+
+    def version(self):
+        return ( ( (self.h * 100 + self.m) * 100) + self.l) * 100 + self.rc
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return str(self.h) + "." + str(self.m) + "." + str(self.l) + "." + str(self.rc)
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return self.version() == other.version()
+
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        return self.version() < other.version()
+
+    def __le__(self, other):
+        return self.version() <= other.version()
+
+    def __gt__(self, other):
+        return self.version() > other.version()
+
+    def __ge__(self, other):
+        return self.version() >= other.version()
+
 
 # Check if IP is valid
 def is_ip(address):
@@ -48,7 +92,7 @@ def execute_command(tn, command):
 
 # Check the version
 def check_version(tn, directory):
-    return execute_command(tn, 'cat ' + directory + '/version.txt')
+    return ParrotVersion(execute_command(tn, 'cat ' + directory + '/version.txt').strip())
 
 # Check what currently is running on the drone
 def check_running(tn):