diff --git a/pkg/agentfs/sdk_version_check.go b/pkg/agentfs/sdk_version_check.go
index 894150fd..54bbc01b 100644
--- a/pkg/agentfs/sdk_version_check.go
+++ b/pkg/agentfs/sdk_version_check.go
@@ -657,7 +657,31 @@ func isVersionSatisfied(version, minVersion string) (bool, error) {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("invalid minimum version format: %s", minVersion)
 	}
 
-	return !v.LessThan(min), nil
+	// Check if version satisfies minimum using semver comparison
+	if !v.LessThan(min) {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	// Special handling for prerelease versions: if the base version matches,
+	// consider prerelease versions as satisfying the requirement
+	// (e.g., 1.3.0-rc1 should satisfy >=1.3.0)
+	vBase := v.String()
+	minBase := min.String()
+
+	// Remove prerelease suffix for base version comparison
+	if strings.Contains(vBase, "-") {
+		vBase = strings.Split(vBase, "-")[0]
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(minBase, "-") {
+		minBase = strings.Split(minBase, "-")[0]
+	}
+
+	if vBase == minBase && v.LessThan(min) {
+		// Same base version, prerelease should satisfy
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
 }
 
 // normalizeVersion normalizes version strings for semver parsing
@@ -674,6 +698,21 @@ func normalizeVersion(version string) string {
 		version = version[1:]
 	}
 
+	// Handle prerelease versions: convert various formats to semver
+	// 1.3.0rc1 -> 1.3.0-rc1, 1.3rc -> 1.3.0-rc, etc.
+	prereleasePattern := regexp.MustCompile(`^(\d+(?:\.\d+)*)([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*.*)$`)
+	if matches := prereleasePattern.FindStringSubmatch(version); matches != nil {
+		baseVersion := matches[1]
+		prerelease := matches[2]
+
+		// Ensure we have at least MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH
+		parts := strings.Split(baseVersion, ".")
+		for len(parts) < 3 {
+			parts = append(parts, "0")
+		}
+		version = strings.Join(parts, ".") + "-" + prerelease
+	}
+
 	return version
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/agentfs/sdk_version_check_test.go b/pkg/agentfs/sdk_version_check_test.go
index 1acb64a1..ad5e040c 100644
--- a/pkg/agentfs/sdk_version_check_test.go
+++ b/pkg/agentfs/sdk_version_check_test.go
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ version = "1.5.0"`,
 			},
 			expectError: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name:        "Python requirements.txt with prerelease version",
+			projectType: ProjectTypePythonPip,
+			setupFiles: map[string]string{
+				"requirements.txt": "livekit-agents~=1.3rc",
+			},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
 		{
 			name:        "No package found",
 			projectType: ProjectTypePythonPip,
@@ -209,6 +217,9 @@ func TestIsVersionSatisfied(t *testing.T) {
 		{"~1.5.0", "1.0.0", true, false},
 		{">=1.5.0", "1.0.0", true, false},
 		{"==1.5.0", "1.0.0", true, false},
+		{"1.3.0rc1", "1.3.0", true, false},  // prerelease should satisfy same base version
+		{"1.3rc", "1.3.0", true, false},     // short prerelease should satisfy same base version
+		{"1.3.0rc1", "1.4.0", false, false}, // prerelease should not satisfy higher version
 		{"invalid", "1.0.0", false, true},
 		{"1.5.0", "invalid", false, true},
 	}
@@ -248,6 +259,12 @@ func TestNormalizeVersion(t *testing.T) {
 		{`'1.5.0'`, "1.5.0"},
 		{"*", "*"},
 		{"latest", "latest"},
+		{"1.3.0rc1", "1.3.0-rc1"},
+		{"1.3.0beta2", "1.3.0-beta2"},
+		{"1.3.0alpha1", "1.3.0-alpha1"},
+		{"1.3rc", "1.3.0-rc"},
+		{"1.3rc1", "1.3.0-rc1"},
+		{"~=1.3rc", "1.3.0-rc"},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {