diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0d257360e..30639a576 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -310,13 +310,16 @@ bundle: manifests operator-sdk kustomize ## Generate bundle manifests and metada
 	$(OPERATOR_SDK) generate kustomize manifests -q
 	cd config/manager && $(KUSTOMIZE) edit set image controller=$(IMG)
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/manifests | $(OPERATOR_SDK) generate bundle $(BUNDLE_GEN_FLAGS)
-	$(MAKE) bundle-reset-date
-	$(OPERATOR_SDK) bundle validate ./bundle
+	$(MAKE) bundle-reset-date bundle-validate
 
 .PHONY: bundle-k8s
 bundle-k8s: bundle # Generate bundle manifests and metadata for Kubernetes, then validate generated files.
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/manifests-k8s | $(OPERATOR_SDK) generate bundle $(BUNDLE_GEN_FLAGS)
-	$(OPERATOR_SDK) bundle validate ./bundle
+	$(MAKE) bundle-validate
+	
+.PHONY: bundle-validate
+bundle-validate: operator-sdk ## Validate the bundle directory with additional validators (suite=operatorframework), such as Kubernetes deprecated APIs (https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/using-api/deprecation-guide/) based on bundle.CSV.Spec.MinKubeVersion
+	$(OPERATOR_SDK) bundle validate ./bundle --select-optional suite=operatorframework
 
 .PHONY: bundle-build
 bundle-build: bundle-update ## Build the bundle image.