diff --git a/repo/fsrepo/fsrepo.go b/repo/fsrepo/fsrepo.go
index 6e9e01dabd6..32d308048d2 100644
--- a/repo/fsrepo/fsrepo.go
+++ b/repo/fsrepo/fsrepo.go
@@ -168,9 +168,11 @@ func open(repoPath string, userConfigFilePath string) (repo.Repo, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if RepoVersion > ver {
-		return nil, ErrNeedMigration
-	} else if ver > RepoVersion {
+	// TODO: now skip version migration check
+	// if ver != 11 && RepoVersion > ver {
+	// 	return nil, ErrNeedMigration
+	// } else
+	if ver > RepoVersion {
 		// program version too low for existing repo
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf(programTooLowMessage, RepoVersion, ver)
 	}