diff --git a/utils/version.py b/utils/version.py
index 0818c87..a24f023 100644
--- a/utils/version.py
+++ b/utils/version.py
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ def checkversion(__VERSION__: str):
     response = requests.get(
         "https://api.github.com/repos/elebumm/RedditVideoMakerBot/releases/latest"
     )
+    if response.status_code == 403:  # Rate limit
+        print(
+            f"Skipping script version check because we exceeded GitHub's rate limit. Using version ({__VERSION__})."
+        )
+        return
     latestversion = response.json()["tag_name"]
     if __VERSION__ == latestversion:
         print_step(f"You are using the newest version ({__VERSION__}) of the bot")