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 ec7738cdb92..2853f2a42d5 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/OpenServiceMesh.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/OpenServiceMesh.py
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ def Create(self, cmd, client, resource_group_name, cluster_name, name, cluster_t
 
 def _validate_tested_distro(cmd, cluster_resource_group_name, cluster_name, extension_version, extension_release_train):
 
-    logger.warning("Running validated distros...")
     field_unavailable_error = '\"testedDistros\" field unavailable for version {0} of microsoft.openservicemesh, ' \
         'cannot determine if this Kubernetes distribution has been properly tested'.format(extension_version)
 
@@ -104,7 +103,10 @@ def _validate_tested_distro(cmd, cluster_resource_group_name, cluster_name, exte
 
         extension_version = tags[len(tags) - 1]
 
-    if version.parse(str(extension_version)) <= version.parse("0.8.3"):
+    ext_str = str(extension_version)
+
+    # Don't parse version for test and CI tags
+    if "pr" not in ext_str and "release" not in ext_str and version.parse(ext_str) <= version.parse("0.8.3"):
         logger.warning(field_unavailable_error)
         return