diff --git a/codecov_cli/opentelemetry.py b/codecov_cli/opentelemetry.py
index b902a433..b37526c3 100644
--- a/codecov_cli/opentelemetry.py
+++ b/codecov_cli/opentelemetry.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 import os
 import random
 
@@ -5,6 +6,8 @@
 
 from codecov_cli import __version__
 
+logger = logging.getLogger("codecovcli")
+
 _SAMPLED_MESSAGES = [
     "Token required",
     "No JUnit XML reports found",
@@ -44,6 +47,14 @@ def init_telem(ctx):
     if os.getenv("CODECOV_ENV", "production") == "test":
         return
 
+    sdk_version = tuple(int(x) for x in sentry_sdk.VERSION.split(".")[:2])
+    if sdk_version < (2, 0):
+        logger.warning(
+            "sentry-sdk %s is installed but codecov-cli requires >=2.0. "
+            "Some telemetry features may not work correctly.",
+            sentry_sdk.VERSION,
+        )
+
     sentry_sdk.init(
         dsn="https://0bea75c61745c221a6ef1ac1709b1f4d@o26192.ingest.us.sentry.io/4508615876083713",
         enable_tracing=True,
diff --git a/codecov_cli/services/upload/upload_sender.py b/codecov_cli/services/upload/upload_sender.py
index db8658d3..885d789f 100644
--- a/codecov_cli/services/upload/upload_sender.py
+++ b/codecov_cli/services/upload/upload_sender.py
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ def send_upload_data(
         upload_coverage: bool = False,
         args: dict = None,
     ) -> RequestResult:
-        current_transaction = sentry_sdk.get_current_scope().transaction
+        try:
+            current_transaction = sentry_sdk.get_current_scope().transaction
+        except AttributeError:
+            current_transaction = None
         if current_transaction:
             current_transaction.set_data("commit_sha", commit_sha)
             current_transaction.set_data("slug", slug)