diff --git a/src/scorers/laion.py b/src/scorers/laion.py
index 38b9bce..5e55ffb 100644
--- a/src/scorers/laion.py
+++ b/src/scorers/laion.py
@@ -131,7 +131,10 @@ class LaionScorer:
             inputs = {k: v.to(self._device) for k, v in inputs.items()}
 
             with torch.no_grad():
-                embeds = self.clip_model.get_image_features(**inputs)
+                out = self.clip_model.get_image_features(**inputs)
+                # Newer transformers return a `BaseModelOutputWithPooling`
+                # object; older ones return the tensor directly. Handle both.
+                embeds = getattr(out, "pooler_output", out)
                 embeds = nn.functional.normalize(embeds, dim=-1)
                 score = self.head(embeds).squeeze().item()