diff --git a/deepface/detectors/YuNet.py b/deepface/detectors/YuNet.py
index c30a8ac..cd2f1b6 100644
--- a/deepface/detectors/YuNet.py
+++ b/deepface/detectors/YuNet.py
@@ -22,8 +22,15 @@ class YuNetClient(Detector):
         """
 
         opencv_version = cv2.__version__.split(".")
+        if not len(opencv_version) >= 2:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"OpenCv's version must have major and minor values but it is {opencv_version}"
+            )
 
-        if len(opencv_version) > 2 and int(opencv_version[0]) == 4 and int(opencv_version[1]) < 8:
+        opencv_version_major = int(opencv_version[0])
+        opencv_version_minor = int(opencv_version[1])
+
+        if opencv_version_major < 4 or (opencv_version_major == 4 and opencv_version_minor < 8):
             # min requirement: https://github.com/opencv/opencv_zoo/issues/172
             raise ValueError(f"YuNet requires opencv-python >= 4.8 but you have {cv2.__version__}")