--- a/nipype/interfaces/base/core.py	2020-08-06 02:07:56.750154463 -0400
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/base/core.py	2020-08-07 00:56:11.748074237 -0400
@@ -276,6 +276,15 @@
             version = LooseVersion(str(self.version))
             for name in names:
                 min_ver = LooseVersion(str(trait_object.traits()[name].min_ver))
+                try:
+                    min_ver > version
+                except TypeError:
+                    iflogger.warning(
+                        'Nipype is having issues parsing the package version '
+                        'for Trait {} ({})'
+                        'You may want to check whehter {} is larger than {}'
+                        .format(name, self.__class__.__name__, version, min_ver)
+                        )
                 if min_ver > version:
                     unavailable_traits.append(name)
                     if not isdefined(getattr(trait_object, name)):