diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java
index 25b850ba7c9c0436267edfde02394a71944561a2..d8022ac83cdaca60237cf556a5afdaea0721b446 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.zip.ZipEntry;
 import java.util.zip.ZipFile;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
 
 public class Utils {
 
@@ -96,12 +98,19 @@ public class Utils {
     }
 
     public static boolean isCompatible(UpdateBaseInfo update) {
-        if (update.getVersion().compareTo(SystemProperties.get(Constants.PROP_BUILD_VERSION)) < 0) {
-            Log.d(TAG, update.getName() + " is older than current Android version");
-            return false;
-        }
+        int[] updateVersionParts = parseSemVer(update.getVersion());
+        int updateMajorVersion = updateVersionParts[0];
+        int updateMinorVersion = updateVersionParts[1];
+        Log.d(TAG, "Update : Major "+updateMajorVersion +" Minor "+ updateMinorVersion );
+
+        int[] deviceVersionParts = parseSemVer(SystemProperties.get(Constants.PROP_BUILD_VERSION));
+        int deviceMajorVersion = deviceVersionParts[0];
+        int deviceMinorVersion = deviceVersionParts[1];
+        Log.d(TAG, "Device : Major "+ deviceMajorVersion +" Minor "+ deviceMinorVersion );
+
+
         if (!SystemProperties.getBoolean(Constants.PROP_UPDATER_ALLOW_DOWNGRADING, false) &&
-                update.getTimestamp() <= SystemProperties.getLong(Constants.PROP_BUILD_DATE, 0)) {
+            update.getTimestamp() <= SystemProperties.getLong(Constants.PROP_BUILD_DATE, 0)) {
             Log.d(TAG, update.getName() + " is older than/equal to the current build");
             return false;
         }
@@ -109,9 +118,29 @@ public class Utils {
             Log.d(TAG, update.getName() + " has type " + update.getType());
             return false;
         }
+        if(updateMajorVersion > deviceMajorVersion){
+            Log.d(TAG, update.getName() + " is Newer to current Major version");
+            return true;
+        }
+        if(updateMajorVersion < deviceMajorVersion){
+            Log.d(TAG, update.getName() + " is Older to current Major version");
+            return false;
+        }
+        if(updateMinorVersion < deviceMinorVersion){
+            Log.d(TAG, update.getName() + " is Older to current Minor version");
+            return false;
+        }
+
         return true;
     }
 
+    public static int[] parseSemVer(String versionCode) {
+        String[] versionParts = versionCode.split(Pattern.quote("."));
+        int major = Integer.parseInt(versionParts[0]);
+        int minor = Integer.parseInt(versionParts[1]);
+        return new int[]{ major, minor };
+    }
+
     public static boolean canInstall(UpdateBaseInfo update) {
         return (SystemProperties.getBoolean(Constants.PROP_UPDATER_ALLOW_DOWNGRADING, false) ||
                 update.getTimestamp() > SystemProperties.getLong(Constants.PROP_BUILD_DATE, 0));
@@ -172,7 +201,6 @@ public class Utils {
     }
 
     public static String getChangelogURL(Context context) {
-
         String buildVersion = SystemProperties.get(Constants.PROP_BUILD_VERSION);
 
         return context.getString(R.string.menu_changelog_url, buildVersion);