diff --git a/cmd/prepNode.go b/cmd/prepNode.go
index 1e7f7cd..552cefd 100644
--- a/cmd/prepNode.go
+++ b/cmd/prepNode.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/platform9/pf9ctl/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/platform9/pf9ctl/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/platform9/pf9ctl/pkg/objects"
+	"github.com/platform9/pf9ctl/pkg/platform"
 	"github.com/platform9/pf9ctl/pkg/pmk"
 	"github.com/platform9/pf9ctl/pkg/ssh"
 	"github.com/platform9/pf9ctl/pkg/supportBundle"
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ var (
 	password       string
 	sshKey         string
 	ips            []string
+	skipOSChecks   bool
 	skipChecks     bool
 	disableSwapOff bool
 )
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ func init() {
 	prepNodeCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&nodeConfig.Password, "password", "p", "", "ssh password for the nodes (use 'single quotes' to pass password)")
 	prepNodeCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&nodeConfig.SshKey, "ssh-key", "s", "", "ssh key file for connecting to the nodes")
 	prepNodeCmd.Flags().StringSliceVarP(&nodeConfig.IPs, "ip", "i", []string{}, "IP address of host to be prepared")
+	prepNodeCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&skipOSChecks, "skip-os-checks", "o", false, "Will continue prep-node even if os version checks fail")
 	prepNodeCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&skipChecks, "skip-checks", "c", false, "Will skip optional checks if true")
 	prepNodeCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&disableSwapOff, "disable-swapoff", "d", false, "Will skip swapoff")
 	prepNodeCmd.Flags().MarkHidden("disable-swapoff")
@@ -78,6 +81,9 @@ func prepNodeRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	if skipChecks {
 		pmk.WarningOptionalChecks = true
 	}
+	if skipOSChecks {
+		platform.SkipOSChecks = true
+	}
 
 	detachedMode := cmd.Flags().Changed("no-prompt")
 	isRemote := cmdexec.CheckRemote(nodeConfig)
diff --git a/pkg/platform/centos/centos.go b/pkg/platform/centos/centos.go
index d7be927..012fe8d 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/centos/centos.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/centos/centos.go
@@ -131,11 +131,17 @@ func (c *CentOS) CheckExistingInstallation() (bool, error) {
 
 func (c *CentOS) checkOSPackages() (bool, error) {
 
+	var rhel8, rocky9 bool
 	errLines := []string{packageInstallError}
 	zap.S().Debug("Checking OS Packages")
 
-	rhel8, _ := regexp.MatchString(`.*8\.[5-9]\.*`, string(version))
-	rocky9, _ := regexp.MatchString(`.*9\.[1-2]\.*`, string(version))
+	rhel8, _ = regexp.MatchString(`.*8\.[5-9]\.*`, string(version))
+	rocky9, _ = regexp.MatchString(`.*9\.[1-2]\.*`, string(version))
+
+	if platform.SkipOSChecks {
+		rhel8, _ = regexp.MatchString(`8\.\d{1,2}`, string(version))
+		rocky9, _ = regexp.MatchString(`9\.\d{1,2}`, string(version))
+	}
 	for _, p := range packages {
 		if !centos && (rhel8 || rocky9) {
 			switch p {
@@ -173,8 +179,14 @@ func (c *CentOS) checkOSPackages() (bool, error) {
 
 func (c *CentOS) checkEnabledRepos() (bool, error) {
 
-	centos, _ := regexp.MatchString(`.*7\.[3-9]\.*`, string(version))
-	rhel8, _ := regexp.MatchString(`.*8\.[5-9]\.*`, string(version))
+	var centos, rhel8 bool
+	centos, _ = regexp.MatchString(`.*7\.[3-9]\.*`, string(version))
+	rhel8, _ = regexp.MatchString(`.*8\.[5-9]\.*`, string(version))
+
+	if platform.SkipOSChecks {
+		centos, _ = regexp.MatchString(`7\.\d{1,2}`, string(version))
+		rhel8, _ = regexp.MatchString(`8\.\d{1,2}`, string(version))
+	}
 
 	output, err := c.exec.RunWithStdout("bash", "-c", "yum repolist")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/platform/platform.go b/pkg/platform/platform.go
index 75837db..9c0deea 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/platform.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/platform.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package platform
 
+var SkipOSChecks bool
+
 type Platform interface {
 	Check() []Check
 	Version() (string, error)
diff --git a/pkg/pmk/node.go b/pkg/pmk/node.go
index 3538b02..8ffc122 100644
--- a/pkg/pmk/node.go
+++ b/pkg/pmk/node.go
@@ -374,21 +374,29 @@ func ValidatePlatform(exec cmdexec.Executor) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed reading data from file: %s", err)
 	}
-	var platform platform.Platform
+	var osplatform platform.Platform
 	switch {
 	case strings.Contains(strData, util.Centos) || strings.Contains(strData, util.Redhat) || strings.Contains(strData, util.Rocky):
-		platform = centos.NewCentOS(exec)
-		osVersion, err := platform.Version()
+		osplatform = centos.NewCentOS(exec)
+		osVersion, err := osplatform.Version()
 		if err == nil {
 			return osVersion, nil
+		} else if platform.SkipOSChecks && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Unable to determine OS type") {
+			zap.S().Info(err.Error())
+			zap.S().Info("This OS version is not supported. Continuing as --skip-os-checks flag was used")
+			return "redhat", nil
 		} else {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("error in fetching OS version: %s", err.Error())
 		}
 	case strings.Contains(strData, util.Ubuntu):
-		platform = debian.NewDebian(exec)
-		osVersion, err := platform.Version()
+		osplatform = debian.NewDebian(exec)
+		osVersion, err := osplatform.Version()
 		if err == nil {
 			return osVersion, nil
+		} else if platform.SkipOSChecks && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Unable to determine OS type") {
+			zap.S().Info(err.Error())
+			zap.S().Info("This OS version is not supported. Continuing as --skip-os-checks flag was used")
+			return "debian", nil
 		} else {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("error in fetching OS version: %s", err.Error())
 		}