diff --git a/scripts/install-snapshot.sh b/scripts/install-snapshot.sh
index 72e25dfcb..4bbc96976 100755
--- a/scripts/install-snapshot.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-snapshot.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,30 @@ function delete_snapshot_crd() {
     kubectl delete -f "${VOLUME_SNAPSHOT}" --ignore-not-found
 }
 
+# parse the kubernetes version
+# v1.17.2 -> kube_version 1 -> 1  (Major)
+# v1.17.2 -> kube_version 2 -> 17 (Minor)
+function kube_version() {
+    echo "${KUBE_VERSION}" | sed 's/^v//' | cut -d'.' -f"${1}"
+}
+
+if ! get_kube_version=$(kubectl version --short) ||
+   [[ -z "${get_kube_version}" ]]; then
+    echo "could not get Kubernetes server version"
+    echo "hint: check if you have specified the right host or port"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+KUBE_VERSION=$(echo "${get_kube_version}" | grep "^Server Version" | cut -d' ' -f3)
+KUBE_MAJOR=$(kube_version 1)
+KUBE_MINOR=$(kube_version 2)
+
+# skip snapshot operation if kube version is less than 1.17.0
+if [[ "${KUBE_MAJOR}" -lt 1 ]] || [[ "${KUBE_MAJOR}" -eq 1  &&  "${KUBE_MINOR}" -lt 17 ]]; then
+    echo "skipping: Kubernetes server version is < 1.17.0"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 case "${1:-}" in
 install)
     install_snapshot_controller "$2"