diff --git a/python3-k8sapp-rook-ceph/k8sapp_rook_ceph/k8sapp_rook_ceph/lifecycle/lifecycle_rook_ceph.py b/python3-k8sapp-rook-ceph/k8sapp_rook_ceph/k8sapp_rook_ceph/lifecycle/lifecycle_rook_ceph.py
index 7168e3f..fd8ca31 100644
--- a/python3-k8sapp-rook-ceph/k8sapp_rook_ceph/k8sapp_rook_ceph/lifecycle/lifecycle_rook_ceph.py
+++ b/python3-k8sapp-rook-ceph/k8sapp_rook_ceph/k8sapp_rook_ceph/lifecycle/lifecycle_rook_ceph.py
@@ -724,18 +724,6 @@ class RookCephAppLifecycleOperator(base.AppLifecycleOperator):
 
         return replication
 
-    def is_latest_kube_version(self, app_op):
-        """Checks if kubernetes version is the latest supported version"""
-        active_kube_version = app_op._kube.kube_get_kubernetes_version()
-        latest_supported_kube_version = kube_utils.get_latest_supported_version()
-        is_latest_kube_version = False
-
-        if active_kube_version:
-            if active_kube_version == latest_supported_kube_version:
-                is_latest_kube_version = True
-
-        return is_latest_kube_version
-
     def handle_incomplete_config_alarm(self, api, action, alarm_type):
         reasons = {
             app_constants.ALARM_TYPE_MISSING_MONS:
@@ -826,14 +814,6 @@ class RookCephAppLifecycleOperator(base.AppLifecycleOperator):
         ceph_rook_backend = app_utils.get_ceph_rook_backend(dbapi)
         worker_hosts = dbapi.ihost_get_by_personality(constants.WORKER)
 
-        # CHECK AND FAIL: Are we running on the final version of k8s TODO
-        # (rchurch): This is for initial introduction in stx.10.0. Remove this
-        # check for stx.11.0
-        if not self.is_latest_kube_version(app_op):
-            raise exception.LifecycleSemanticCheckException(
-                "The kubernetes version must be the latest version."
-            )
-
         # CHECK AND FAIL: Need a storage backend
         if not ceph_rook_backend:
             raise exception.LifecycleSemanticCheckException(