diff --git a/pkg/version/util.go b/pkg/version/util.go
index 968cafa6..a9c48ed1 100644
--- a/pkg/version/util.go
+++ b/pkg/version/util.go
@@ -15,23 +15,21 @@ limitations under the License.
 package version
 
 import (
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
 var (
-	validCurrentVersions = map[string]bool{
-		"1.10.0": true, "1.11.0": true, "1.12.0": true,
-		"2.0.0": true, "2.1.0": true, "2.2.0": true, "2.3.0": true,
-		"2.4.0": true, "2.4.1": true, "2.5.0": true, "2.6.0": true, "2.7.0": true,
-		"2.8.0": true, "2.9.0": true, "2.10.0": true, "2.11.0": true,
-	}
+	minCurrentVersion   = "1.10.0"
 	validDesiredVersion = strings.Split(GetVersion(), "-")[0]
+	// these are the versions used in various pipelines for ci testing
+	exceptions = []string{"master"}
 )
 
 // IsCurrentVersionValid verifies if the  current version is valid or not
 func IsCurrentVersionValid(v string) bool {
 	currentVersion := strings.Split(v, "-")[0]
-	return validCurrentVersions[currentVersion]
+	return CanCurrentVersionBeUpgraded(currentVersion)
 }
 
 // IsDesiredVersionValid verifies the desired version is valid or not
@@ -39,3 +37,31 @@ func IsDesiredVersionValid(v string) bool {
 	desiredVersion := strings.Split(v, "-")[0]
 	return validDesiredVersion == desiredVersion
 }
+
+// CanCurrentVersionBeUpgraded determines whether the current version
+// is within the range of minCurrentVersion and validDesiredVersion
+func CanCurrentVersionBeUpgraded(version string) bool {
+	return IsOldLessThanOrEqualNewVersion(minCurrentVersion, version) &&
+		IsOldLessThanOrEqualNewVersion(version, validDesiredVersion)
+}
+
+// IsOldLessThanOrEqualNewVersion compares old and new version and returns true
+// if old version is less `<` or equal then new version
+func IsOldLessThanOrEqualNewVersion(old, new string) bool {
+	oldVersions := strings.Split(strings.Split(old, "-")[0], ".")
+	newVersions := strings.Split(strings.Split(new, "-")[0], ".")
+	for _, exception := range exceptions {
+		if newVersions[0] == exception {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < len(oldVersions); i++ {
+		oldVersion, _ := strconv.Atoi(oldVersions[i])
+		newVersion, _ := strconv.Atoi(newVersions[i])
+		if oldVersion == newVersion {
+			continue
+		}
+		return oldVersion < newVersion
+	}
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/pkg/version/util_test.go b/pkg/version/util_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84f8da68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/version/util_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2021 The OpenEBS Authors
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+package version
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestIsCurrentVersionValid(t *testing.T) {
+	// setting the variable for test
+	validDesiredVersion = "2.9.0"
+	type args struct {
+		v string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args args
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Valid Current Version",
+			args: args{
+				v: "1.12.0",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Less than Min Current Version",
+			args: args{
+				v: "1.9.0",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "More than Valid Desired Version",
+			args: args{
+				v: "2.13.0",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := IsCurrentVersionValid(tt.args.v); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("IsCurrentVersionValid() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}