diff --git a/util/version/version.go b/util/version/version.go
index cfd4392abd62..a0d4773287ca 100644
--- a/util/version/version.go
+++ b/util/version/version.go
@@ -201,12 +201,23 @@ func WithBuildTags() CompareOption {
 	}
 }
 
+func WithoutPreReleases() CompareOption {
+	return func(c *comparer) {
+		c.withoutPreReleases = true
+	}
+}
+
 // Compare 2 semver versions.
 // Defaults to doing the standard semver comparison when no options are specified.
 // The comparison logic can be modified by passing additional compare options.
 // Example: using the WithBuildTags() option modifies the compare logic to also
 // consider build tags when comparing versions.
 func Compare(a, b semver.Version, options ...CompareOption) int {
+	if c. withoutPreReleases {
+		a.Pre = nil
+		b.Pre = nil
+	}
+
 	c := &comparer{}
 	for _, o := range options {
 		o(c)