diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4a61df8..56ac0ab 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # ignore all pyc files.
 *.pyc
-
+*.venv
+*/.venv
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e7336ab..560d447 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This project follows the description of the Deep Q Learning algorithm described
 
 ## Installation Dependencies:
 * Python 2.7 or 3
-* TensorFlow 0.7
+* TensorFlow >= 1.15.0
 * pygame
 * OpenCV-Python
 
diff --git a/deep_q_network.py b/deep_q_network.py
index 1294f96..f55970d 100755
--- a/deep_q_network.py
+++ b/deep_q_network.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 from __future__ import print_function
-
-import tensorflow as tf
+import tensorflow.compat.v1 as tf # type: ignore
+tf.disable_v2_behavior() # Changed: Preserves the latest TensorFlow (old-legacy) features
 import cv2
 import sys
 sys.path.append("game/")
-import wrapped_flappy_bird as game
+import wrapped_flappy_bird as game # type: ignore
 import random
 import numpy as np
 from collections import deque