diff --git a/test/framework/versions/versions.go b/test/framework/versions/versions.go
index aa9640e2b734..ca453dd6b335 100644
--- a/test/framework/versions/versions.go
+++ b/test/framework/versions/versions.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type Version struct {
 	Version       string `json:"version"`
 	Lts           bool   `json:"lts,omitempty"`
 	EndOfLifeDate string `json:"endOfLifeDate"`
+	ReleaseDate   string `json:"releaseDate"`
 	SemVer        *semver.Version
 }
 
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ func UpgradableVersions(versions []Version, currentVersion semver.Version) []str
 	}
 	var res []string
 	for _, version := range versions {
+		if version.ReleaseDate == "" {
+			continue
+		}
 		if version.EndOfLifeDate != "" {
 			eol, err := time.Parse(time.DateOnly, version.EndOfLifeDate)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/test/framework/versions/versions_test.go b/test/framework/versions/versions_test.go
index 74eb07bb26ad..2a9309607dc1 100644
--- a/test/framework/versions/versions_test.go
+++ b/test/framework/versions/versions_test.go
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ var _ = Describe("versions", func() {
 	DescribeTable("should return the list of versions that can be upgraded to the latest", func(currentStr string, expectedVersions []string) {
 		// given
 		vers := []versions.Version{
-			{SemVer: semver.MustParse("1.1.1")},
-			{SemVer: semver.MustParse("1.2.3"), Lts: true, EndOfLifeDate: "2100-01-01"},
-			{SemVer: semver.MustParse("1.3.1")},
-			{SemVer: semver.MustParse("1.4.2")},
-			{SemVer: semver.MustParse("1.5.8")},
+			{SemVer: semver.MustParse("1.1.1"), ReleaseDate: "2024-02-01"},
+			{SemVer: semver.MustParse("1.2.3"), Lts: true, EndOfLifeDate: "2100-01-01", ReleaseDate: "2024-03-01"},
+			{SemVer: semver.MustParse("1.3.1"), ReleaseDate: "2024-04-01"},
+			{SemVer: semver.MustParse("1.4.2"), ReleaseDate: "2024-05-01"},
+			{SemVer: semver.MustParse("1.5.8"), ReleaseDate: "2024-06-01"},
+			{SemVer: semver.MustParse("1.5.9")},
 		}
 		// when
 		current := semver.MustParse(currentStr)