diff --git a/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc b/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc
index 2eda1248..9e49046e 100644
--- a/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc
+++ b/graphics/src/AssimpLoader.cc
@@ -584,7 +584,12 @@ ImagePtr AssimpLoader::Implementation::LoadEmbeddedTexture(
 std::string AssimpLoader::Implementation::GenerateTextureName(
     const aiScene* _scene, aiMaterial* _mat, const std::string& _type) const
 {
-  return ToString(_scene->mRootNode->mName) + "_" + ToString(_mat->GetName()) +
+#ifdef GZ_ASSIMP_PRE_5_2_0
+  auto rootName = _scene->mRootNode->mName;
+#else
+  auto rootName = _scene->mName;
+#endif
+  return ToString(rootName) + "_" + ToString(_mat->GetName()) +
     "_" + _type;
 }
 
diff --git a/graphics/src/AssimpLoader_TEST.cc b/graphics/src/AssimpLoader_TEST.cc
index 5df30d0f..5407a595 100644
--- a/graphics/src/AssimpLoader_TEST.cc
+++ b/graphics/src/AssimpLoader_TEST.cc
@@ -673,7 +673,13 @@ TEST_F(AssimpLoader, LoadGlTF2BoxWithJPEGTexture)
   EXPECT_EQ(math::Color(0.4f, 0.4f, 0.4f, 1.0f), mat->Ambient());
   EXPECT_EQ(math::Color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f), mat->Diffuse());
   EXPECT_EQ(math::Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f), mat->Specular());
+  // Assimp 5.2.0 and above uses the scene name for its texture names,
+  // older version use the root node instead.
+#ifdef GZ_ASSIMP_PRE_5_2_0
   EXPECT_EQ("Cube_Material_Diffuse", mat->TextureImage());
+#else
+  EXPECT_EQ("Scene_Material_Diffuse", mat->TextureImage());
+#endif
   EXPECT_NE(nullptr, mat->TextureData());
 }