diff --git a/bert_vits2/bert_vits2.py b/bert_vits2/bert_vits2.py
index c0d2341..a48544b 100644
--- a/bert_vits2/bert_vits2.py
+++ b/bert_vits2/bert_vits2.py
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ def __init__(self, model, config, device=torch.device("cpu"), **kwargs):
             self.symbols = symbols_legacy
             self.hps_ms.model.n_layers_trans_flow = 3
 
-        if self.version in ["1.1", "1.1.0", "1.1.1"]:
+        elif self.version in ["1.1.0-transition"]:
+            self.hps_ms.model.n_layers_trans_flow = 3
+
+        elif self.version in ["1.1", "1.1.0", "1.1.1"]:
             self.hps_ms.model.n_layers_trans_flow = 6
 
         self._symbol_to_id = {s: i for i, s in enumerate(self.symbols)}
diff --git a/bert_vits2/utils.py b/bert_vits2/utils.py
index 53f2332..dcecaee 100644
--- a/bert_vits2/utils.py
+++ b/bert_vits2/utils.py
@@ -36,14 +36,17 @@ def load_checkpoint(checkpoint_path, model, optimizer=None, skip_optimizer=False
             new_state_dict[k] = saved_state_dict[k]
             assert saved_state_dict[k].shape == v.shape, (saved_state_dict[k].shape, v.shape)
         except:
-            # For upgrading from the old version
+            # Handle legacy model versions and provide appropriate warnings
             if "ja_bert_proj" in k:
                 v = torch.zeros_like(v)
                 if legacy_version is None:
                     logger.error(f"{k} is not in the checkpoint")
                     logger.warning(
-                        f"If you are using an older version of the model, you should add the parameter \"legacy_version\" "
-                        f"to the parameter \"data\" of the model's config.json. For example: \"legacy_version\": \"1.0.1\"")
+                        f"If you're using an older version of the model, consider adding the \"legacy_version\" parameter to the model's config.json under the \"data\" section. For instance: \"legacy_version\": \"1.0.1\"")
+            elif "flow.flows.0.enc.attn_layers.3" in k:
+                logger.error(f"{k} is not in the checkpoint")
+                logger.warning(
+                    f"If you're using a transitional version, please add the \"legacy_version\": \"1.1.0-transition\" parameter within the \"data\" section of the model's config.json.")
             else:
                 logger.error(f"{k} is not in the checkpoint")
 
diff --git a/utils/lang_dict.py b/utils/lang_dict.py
index a3c74e4..2c72caf 100644
--- a/utils/lang_dict.py
+++ b/utils/lang_dict.py
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@
     "bert_vits2_v1.0.1": ["zh"],
     "bert_vits2_v1.1": ["zh", "ja"],
     "bert_vits2_v1.1.0": ["zh", "ja"],
+    "bert_vits2_v1.1.0-transition": ["zh", "ja"],
     "bert_vits2_v1.1.1": ["zh", "ja"],
 }