diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 898d6107..6072b9ae 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "rosco"
-version = "2.9.6"
+version = "2.9.7"
 description = "A reference open source controller toolset for wind turbine applications."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
diff --git a/rosco/toolbox/turbine.py b/rosco/toolbox/turbine.py
index af71715b..114f5038 100644
--- a/rosco/toolbox/turbine.py
+++ b/rosco/toolbox/turbine.py
@@ -598,7 +598,10 @@ def load_blade_info(self):
         self.twist = theta
         
         if self.fast.fst_vt['Fst']['CompElast'] ==1:
-            self.bld_flapwise_damp = self.fast.fst_vt['ElastoDynBlade']['BldFlDmp1']/100
+            if type(self.fast.fst_vt['ElastoDynBlade']) == list:
+                self.bld_flapwise_damp = self.fast.fst_vt['ElastoDynBlade'][0]['BldFlDmp1']/100
+            else:
+                self.bld_flapwise_damp = self.fast.fst_vt['ElastoDynBlade']['BldFlDmp1']/100
         elif self.fast.fst_vt['Fst']['CompElast'] ==2:
             self.bld_flapwise_damp = self.fast.fst_vt['BeamDynBlade']['mu5']