diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/OpenServiceMesh.py b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/OpenServiceMesh.py
index ff65193b3dd..9cd1338f613 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/OpenServiceMesh.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/OpenServiceMesh.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 from knack.log import get_logger
 
-from azure.cli.core.azclierror import InvalidArgumentValueError, RequiredArgumentMissingError
+from azure.cli.core.azclierror import InvalidArgumentValueError
 from azure.cli.core.commands.client_factory import get_subscription_id
 
 from packaging import version
@@ -53,16 +53,6 @@ def Create(self, cmd, client, resource_group_name, cluster_name, name, cluster_t
         scope_cluster = ScopeCluster(release_namespace=release_namespace)
         ext_scope = Scope(cluster=scope_cluster, namespace=None)
 
-        # version is a mandatory if release-train is staging or pilot
-        if version is None:
-            raise RequiredArgumentMissingError(
-                "A version must be provided for release-train {}.".format(release_train)
-            )
-        # If the release-train is 'staging' or 'pilot' then auto-upgrade-minor-version MUST be set to False
-        if auto_upgrade_minor_version or auto_upgrade_minor_version is None:
-            auto_upgrade_minor_version = False
-            logger.warning("Setting auto-upgrade-minor-version to False since release-train is '%s'", release_train)
-
         # NOTE-2: Return a valid ExtensionInstance object, Instance name and flag for Identity
         create_identity = False