diff --git a/VERSIONLOG.md b/VERSIONLOG.md
index f3413531..13642510 100644
--- a/VERSIONLOG.md
+++ b/VERSIONLOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # TACA Version Log
 
+## 20251007.2
+
+Skip check for pod5/fast5 files
+
 ## 20251007.1
 
 Skip toulligqc on ONT data if pod5/fast5 is missing
diff --git a/taca/__init__.py b/taca/__init__.py
index 84076dec..41af0b3f 100644
--- a/taca/__init__.py
+++ b/taca/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Main TACA module"""
 
-__version__ = "1.6.6"
+__version__ = "1.6.7"
diff --git a/taca/nanopore/ONT_run_classes.py b/taca/nanopore/ONT_run_classes.py
index 907763c3..ae460cde 100644
--- a/taca/nanopore/ONT_run_classes.py
+++ b/taca/nanopore/ONT_run_classes.py
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ def assert_contents(self):
         assert self.has_file("/final_summary*.txt")
 
         # Raw seq files
-        assert any(
-            [
-                dir in os.listdir(self.run_abspath)
-                for dir in ["pod5", "pod5_pass", "fast5", "fast5_pass"]
-            ]
-        )
+        # assert any(
+        #    [
+        #        dir in os.listdir(self.run_abspath)
+        #        for dir in ["pod5", "pod5_pass", "fast5", "fast5_pass"]
+        #    ]
+        # ) TODO: put this back when we want to run toulligqc again
 
         # NGI files from instrument
         assert self.has_file("/pore_count_history.csv")