diff --git a/paddlex/__init__.py b/paddlex/__init__.py
index d41fbf8381938b7a4a950671c17ed2fb6dea2329..a0b333f1862cebcce4cac06b4baf238fe0aa83b5 100644
--- a/paddlex/__init__.py
+++ b/paddlex/__init__.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ except:
     print("[WARNING] pycocotools is not installed, detection model is not available now.")
     print("[WARNING] pycocotools install: https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleX/blob/develop/docs/install.md")
 
+import paddlehub as hub
+if hub.version.hub_version < '1.6.2':
+    raise Exception("[ERROR] paddlehub >= 1.6.2 is required")
+
+
 env_info = get_environ_info()
 load_model = cv.models.load_model
 datasets = cv.datasets