diff --git a/cli/kata-check.go b/cli/kata-check.go
index 683d2619f1..5d84a374e2 100644
--- a/cli/kata-check.go
+++ b/cli/kata-check.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ const (
 	moduleParamDir        = "parameters"
 	successMessageCapable = "System is capable of running " + project
 	successMessageCreate  = "System can currently create " + project
+	successMessageVersion = "Version consistency of " + project + " is verified"
 	failMessage           = "System is not capable of running " + project
 	kernelPropertyCorrect = "Kernel property value correct"
 
@@ -309,6 +310,10 @@ var kataCheckCLICommand = cli.Command{
 			Name:  "verbose, v",
 			Usage: "display the list of checks performed",
 		},
+		cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  "strict, s",
+			Usage: "perform strict checking",
+		},
 	},
 
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
@@ -357,6 +362,16 @@ var kataCheckCLICommand = cli.Command{
 			fmt.Println(successMessageCreate)
 		}
 
+		strict := context.Bool("strict")
+		if strict {
+			err = checkVersionConsistencyInComponents(runtimeConfig)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			fmt.Println(successMessageVersion)
+		}
+
 		return nil
 	},
 }
@@ -454,3 +469,35 @@ func genericCheckKVMExtensions(extensions map[string]kvmExtension) (map[string]i
 
 	return results, nil
 }
+
+// checkVersionConsistencyInComponents checks version consistency in Kata Components.
+func checkVersionConsistencyInComponents(config oci.RuntimeConfig) error {
+	proxyInfo := getProxyInfo(config)
+
+	shimInfo, err := getShimInfo(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	shimVersionInfo := shimInfo.Version
+
+	runtimeVersionInfo := constructVersionInfo(version)
+
+	// kata-proxy exists
+	if proxyInfo.Type != string(vc.NoProxyType) {
+		proxyVersionInfo := proxyInfo.Version
+		if !versionEqual(proxyVersionInfo, runtimeVersionInfo) || !versionEqual(shimVersionInfo, runtimeVersionInfo) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("there exists version inconsistency in kata components. kata-proxy: v%d.%d.%d, kata-shim: v%d.%d.%d, kata-runtime: v%d.%d.%d",
+				proxyVersionInfo.Major, proxyVersionInfo.Minor, proxyVersionInfo.Patch,
+				shimVersionInfo.Major, shimVersionInfo.Minor, shimVersionInfo.Patch,
+				runtimeVersionInfo.Major, runtimeVersionInfo.Minor, runtimeVersionInfo.Patch)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if !versionEqual(shimVersionInfo, runtimeVersionInfo) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("there exists version inconsistency in kata components. kata-shim: v%d.%d.%d, kata-runtime: v%d.%d.%d",
+				shimVersionInfo.Major, shimVersionInfo.Minor, shimVersionInfo.Patch,
+				runtimeVersionInfo.Major, runtimeVersionInfo.Minor, runtimeVersionInfo.Patch)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cli/utils.go b/cli/utils.go
index 3d17df37c1..f6c855c488 100644
--- a/cli/utils.go
+++ b/cli/utils.go
@@ -183,3 +183,21 @@ func constructVersionInfo(version string) VersionInfo {
 	}
 
 }
+
+func versionEqual(a VersionInfo, b VersionInfo) bool {
+	av, err := semver.Make(a.Semver)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	bv, err := semver.Make(b.Semver)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if av.Major == bv.Major && av.Minor == bv.Minor && av.Patch == bv.Patch {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}