diff --git a/lib/framework/add.js b/lib/framework/add.js
index 68f51d5c..033e8609 100644
--- a/lib/framework/add.js
+++ b/lib/framework/add.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {getRootProjectConfiguration, getFrameworkResolver, isValidSpecVersion} from "./utils.js";
+import {getRootProjectConfiguration, getFrameworkResolver} from "./utils.js";
 
 /**
  * Adds the given set of libraries to the framework libraries section in the ui5.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import {getRootProjectConfiguration, getFrameworkResolver, isValidSpecVersion} f
 export default async function({projectGraphOptions, libraries}) {
 	const project = await getRootProjectConfiguration(projectGraphOptions);
 
-	if (!isValidSpecVersion(project.getSpecVersion())) {
+	if (project.getSpecVersion().lt("2.0")) {
 		throw new Error(
 			`ui5 add command requires specVersion "2.0" or higher. ` +
-			`Project ${project.getName()} uses specVersion "${project.getSpecVersion()}"`
+			`Project ${project.getName()} uses specVersion "${project.getSpecVersion().toString()}"`
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/framework/remove.js b/lib/framework/remove.js
index 27c8d916..bb5f9370 100644
--- a/lib/framework/remove.js
+++ b/lib/framework/remove.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {getRootProjectConfiguration, isValidSpecVersion} from "./utils.js";
+import {getRootProjectConfiguration} from "./utils.js";
 import logger from "@ui5/logger";
 
 const log = logger.getLogger("cli:framework:remove");
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ const log = logger.getLogger("cli:framework:remove");
 export default async function({projectGraphOptions, libraries}) {
 	const project = await getRootProjectConfiguration(projectGraphOptions);
 
-	if (!isValidSpecVersion(project.getSpecVersion())) {
+	if (project.getSpecVersion().lt("2.0")) {
 		throw new Error(
 			`ui5 remove command requires specVersion "2.0" or higher. ` +
-			`Project ${project.getName()} uses specVersion "${project.getSpecVersion()}"`
+			`Project ${project.getName()} uses specVersion "${project.getSpecVersion().toString()}"`
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/framework/use.js b/lib/framework/use.js
index 1cccb0cf..168c2ef1 100644
--- a/lib/framework/use.js
+++ b/lib/framework/use.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {getRootProjectConfiguration, getFrameworkResolver, isValidSpecVersion} from "./utils.js";
+import {getRootProjectConfiguration, getFrameworkResolver} from "./utils.js";
 
 async function resolveVersion({frameworkName, frameworkVersion}, resolverOptions) {
 	return await getFrameworkResolver(frameworkName).resolveVersion(frameworkVersion, resolverOptions);
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ function getEffectiveFrameworkName({project, frameworkOptions}) {
 export default async function({projectGraphOptions, frameworkOptions}) {
 	const project = await getRootProjectConfiguration(projectGraphOptions);
 
-	if (!isValidSpecVersion(project.getSpecVersion())) {
+	if (project.getSpecVersion().lt("2.0")) {
 		throw new Error(
 			`ui5 use command requires specVersion "2.0" or higher. ` +
-			`Project ${project.getName()} uses specVersion "${project.getSpecVersion()}"`
+			`Project ${project.getName()} uses specVersion "${project.getSpecVersion().toString()}"`
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/framework/utils.js b/lib/framework/utils.js
index 80d40bfe..675b33b5 100644
--- a/lib/framework/utils.js
+++ b/lib/framework/utils.js
@@ -28,10 +28,3 @@ export function getFrameworkResolver(frameworkName) {
 		throw new Error("Invalid framework.name: " + frameworkName);
 	}
 }
-
-export function isValidSpecVersion(specVersion) {
-	// Only checks for a string and versions that are not supported
-	// The CLI relies on the @ui5/project to correctly verify the version
-	return typeof specVersion === "string" && specVersion !== "" &&
-		specVersion !== "0.1" && specVersion !== "1.0" && specVersion !== "1.1";
-}
diff --git a/test/lib/framework/add.js b/test/lib/framework/add.js
index 84d5d76a..1fa6aaee 100644
--- a/test/lib/framework/add.js
+++ b/test/lib/framework/add.js
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ import esmock from "esmock";
 function createMockProject(attr) {
 	return {
 		getName: () => attr.name,
-		getSpecVersion: () => attr.specVersion,
+		getSpecVersion: () => {
+			return {
+				toString: () => attr.specVersion,
+				lt: () => attr.specVersion === "1.0",
+			};
+		},
 		getPath: () => attr.path,
 		getFrameworkName: () => attr.frameworkName,
 		getFrameworkVersion: () => attr.frameworkVersion,
diff --git a/test/lib/framework/remove.js b/test/lib/framework/remove.js
index e25a5f0d..20dcd9eb 100644
--- a/test/lib/framework/remove.js
+++ b/test/lib/framework/remove.js
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ import esmock from "esmock";
 function createMockProject(attr) {
 	return {
 		getName: () => attr.name,
-		getSpecVersion: () => attr.specVersion,
+		getSpecVersion: () => {
+			return {
+				toString: () => attr.specVersion,
+				lt: () => attr.specVersion === "1.0",
+			};
+		},
 		getPath: () => attr.path,
 		getFrameworkName: () => attr.frameworkName,
 		getFrameworkVersion: () => attr.frameworkVersion,
diff --git a/test/lib/framework/use.js b/test/lib/framework/use.js
index 8b51c583..c356ef2f 100644
--- a/test/lib/framework/use.js
+++ b/test/lib/framework/use.js
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ import esmock from "esmock";
 function createMockProject(attr) {
 	return {
 		getName: () => attr.name,
-		getSpecVersion: () => attr.specVersion,
+		getSpecVersion: () => {
+			return {
+				toString: () => attr.specVersion,
+				lt: () => attr.specVersion === "1.0",
+			};
+		},
 		getPath: () => attr.path,
 		getFrameworkName: () => attr.frameworkName,
 		getFrameworkVersion: () => attr.frameworkVersion,
diff --git a/test/lib/framework/utils.js b/test/lib/framework/utils.js
index 6fb630d3..90dd537b 100644
--- a/test/lib/framework/utils.js
+++ b/test/lib/framework/utils.js
@@ -93,24 +93,3 @@ test.serial("getFrameworkResolver: Invalid framework.name", (t) => {
 		message: "Invalid framework.name: UI5"
 	});
 });
-
-test.serial("isValidSpecVersion", (t) => {
-	const {isValidSpecVersion} = t.context.utils;
-
-	t.true(isValidSpecVersion("2.0"));
-	t.true(isValidSpecVersion("2.1"));
-	t.true(isValidSpecVersion("3.0"));
-	t.true(isValidSpecVersion("123456789"));
-	t.true(isValidSpecVersion("123456789.0.0.0"));
-
-	t.false(isValidSpecVersion());
-	t.false(isValidSpecVersion(undefined));
-	t.false(isValidSpecVersion(null));
-	t.false(isValidSpecVersion(true));
-	t.false(isValidSpecVersion({}));
-	t.false(isValidSpecVersion(function() {}));
-	t.false(isValidSpecVersion(""));
-	t.false(isValidSpecVersion("0.1"));
-	t.false(isValidSpecVersion("1.0"));
-	t.false(isValidSpecVersion("1.1"));
-});