diff --git a/cmd/upgrade/cluster/cmd.go b/cmd/upgrade/cluster/cmd.go
index 9291c26000..fa484115f1 100644
--- a/cmd/upgrade/cluster/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/upgrade/cluster/cmd.go
@@ -174,11 +174,20 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 	}
-
+	clusterVersion := cluster.OpenshiftVersion()
+	if clusterVersion == "" {
+		clusterVersion = cluster.Version().RawID()
+	}
 	// Check that the version is valid
 	validVersion := false
 	for _, v := range availableUpgrades {
-		if v == version {
+
+		isValidVersion, err := ocm.IsValidVersion(version, v, clusterVersion)
+		if err != nil {
+			r.Reporter.Errorf("Error validating the version")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		if isValidVersion {
 			validVersion = true
 			break
 		}
@@ -187,6 +196,7 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 		r.Reporter.Errorf("Expected a valid version to upgrade to")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+
 	if scheduleDate == "" || scheduleTime == "" {
 		interactive.Enable()
 	}
@@ -232,6 +242,15 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 		r.Reporter.Infof("Account and operator roles for cluster '%s' are compatible with upgrade", clusterKey)
 	}
 
+	version, err = ocm.CheckAndParseVersion(availableUpgrades, version)
+	if err != nil {
+		r.Reporter.Errorf("Error parsing version to upgrade to")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	if !confirm.Confirm("upgrade cluster to version '%s'", version) {
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
 	upgradePolicyBuilder := cmv1.NewUpgradePolicy().
 		ScheduleType("manual").
 		Version(version)
diff --git a/pkg/ocm/versions.go b/pkg/ocm/versions.go
index 38fe623352..8b783cc91c 100644
--- a/pkg/ocm/versions.go
+++ b/pkg/ocm/versions.go
@@ -220,3 +220,80 @@ func (c *Client) GetDefaultVersion() (version string, err error) {
 	}
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("There are no openShift versions available")
 }
+
+func IsValidVersion(userRequestedVersion string, supportedVersion string, clusterVersion string) (bool, error) {
+
+	a, err := ver.NewVersion(userRequestedVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	b, err := ver.NewVersion(supportedVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	versionSplit := a.Segments64()
+	//If user has specified patch we check directly and return the result
+	if len(versionSplit) > 2 && versionSplit[2] > 0 {
+		return a.Equal(b), err
+	}
+
+	//If the user has specified only major and minor we check
+	//if the major minor is greater than cluster major minor if so return true
+	//else return false.
+	userRequestedMajorMinorVersion := fmt.Sprintf("%d.%d",
+		versionSplit[0], versionSplit[1])
+
+	c, err := ver.NewVersion(clusterVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	cSplit := c.Segments64()
+
+	clusterMajorMinorVersion := fmt.Sprintf("%d.%d",
+		cSplit[0], cSplit[1])
+
+	userRequestedParsedVersion, err := ver.NewVersion(userRequestedMajorMinorVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	clusterParsedVersion, err := ver.NewVersion(clusterMajorMinorVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	//If major minor is only specified and it is equal to cluster current version
+	//return error
+	if userRequestedParsedVersion.Equal(clusterParsedVersion) {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	v := b.Segments64()
+	supportedMajorMinorVersion := fmt.Sprintf("%d.%d",
+		v[0], v[1])
+
+	parsedSupportedVersion, err := ver.NewVersion(supportedMajorMinorVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	//If major minor specified is not equal to cluster version and is not
+	//in the supported version then return error
+	if userRequestedParsedVersion.Equal(parsedSupportedVersion) {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func CheckAndParseVersion(availableUpgrades []string, version string) (string, error) {
+	a, err := ver.NewVersion(version)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	versionSplit := a.Segments64()
+	if versionSplit[2] > 0 {
+		return version, nil
+	}
+	return availableUpgrades[0], nil
+}