diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 41437ebb..a9bb25d9 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -151,6 +151,29 @@ func beginDetectNewVersion() chan interface{} {
 			return
 		}
 
+		warningsUrl := common.Blobfuse2ListContainerURL + "/securitywarnings/" + common.Blobfuse2Version
+		hasWarnings := checkVersionExists(warningsUrl)
+
+		if hasWarnings {
+			// This version has known issues associated with it
+			// Check whether the version has been blocked by the dev team or not.
+			blockedVersions := common.Blobfuse2ListContainerURL + "/blockedversions/" + common.Blobfuse2Version
+			isBlocked := checkVersionExists(blockedVersions)
+
+			if isBlocked {
+				// This version is blocked and customer shall not be allowed to use this.
+				blockedPage := common.BlobFuse2BlockingURL + "#" + strings.ReplaceAll(strings.ReplaceAll(common.Blobfuse2Version, ".", ""), "~", "")
+				fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "PANIC: Visit %s to see the list of known issues blocking your current version [%s]\n", blockedPage, common.Blobfuse2Version)
+				log.Warn("PANIC: Visit %s to see the list of known issues blocking your current version [%s]\n", blockedPage, common.Blobfuse2Version)
+				os.Exit(1)
+			} else {
+				// This version is not blocked but has know issues list which customer shall visit.
+				warningsPage := common.BlobFuse2WarningsURL + "#" + strings.ReplaceAll(strings.ReplaceAll(common.Blobfuse2Version, ".", ""), "~", "")
+				fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Visit %s to see the list of known issues associated with your current version [%s]\n", warningsPage, common.Blobfuse2Version)
+				log.Warn("WARNING: Visit %s to see the list of known issues associated with your current version [%s]\n", warningsPage, common.Blobfuse2Version)
+			}
+		}
+
 		if local.OlderThan(*remote) {
 			executablePathSegments := strings.Split(strings.Replace(os.Args[0], "\\", "/", -1), "/")
 			executableName := executablePathSegments[len(executablePathSegments)-1]
@@ -158,14 +181,6 @@ func beginDetectNewVersion() chan interface{} {
 			fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "*** "+executableName+": A new version [%s] is available. Consider upgrading to latest version for bug-fixes & new features. ***\n", remoteVersion)
 			log.Info("*** "+executableName+": A new version [%s] is available. Consider upgrading to latest version for bug-fixes & new features. ***\n", remoteVersion)
 
-			warningsUrl := common.Blobfuse2ListContainerURL + "/securitywarnings/" + common.Blobfuse2Version
-			hasWarnings := checkVersionExists(warningsUrl)
-
-			if hasWarnings {
-				warningsPage := common.BlobFuse2WarningsURL + "#" + strings.ReplaceAll(common.Blobfuse2Version, ".", "")
-				fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "Visit %s to see the list of vulnerabilities associated with your current version [%s]\n", warningsPage, common.Blobfuse2Version)
-				log.Warn("Visit %s to see the list of vulnerabilities associated with your current version [%s]\n", warningsPage, common.Blobfuse2Version)
-			}
 			completed <- "A new version of Blobfuse2 is available"
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/cmd/root_test.go b/cmd/root_test.go
index 988191a2..af67589e 100644
--- a/cmd/root_test.go
+++ b/cmd/root_test.go
@@ -104,6 +104,27 @@ func (suite *rootCmdSuite) TestNoSecurityWarnings() {
 	suite.assert.False(found)
 }
 
+func (suite *rootCmdSuite) TestSecurityWarnings() {
+	defer suite.cleanupTest()
+	warningsUrl := common.Blobfuse2ListContainerURL + "/securitywarnings/" + "1.1.1"
+	found := checkVersionExists(warningsUrl)
+	suite.assert.True(found)
+}
+
+func (suite *rootCmdSuite) TestBlockedVersion() {
+	defer suite.cleanupTest()
+	warningsUrl := common.Blobfuse2ListContainerURL + "/blockedversions/" + "1.1.1"
+	isBlocked := checkVersionExists(warningsUrl)
+	suite.assert.True(isBlocked)
+}
+
+func (suite *rootCmdSuite) TestNonBlockedVersion() {
+	defer suite.cleanupTest()
+	warningsUrl := common.Blobfuse2ListContainerURL + "/blockedversions/" + common.Blobfuse2Version
+	found := checkVersionExists(warningsUrl)
+	suite.assert.False(found)
+}
+
 func (suite *rootCmdSuite) TestGetRemoteVersionInvalidURL() {
 	defer suite.cleanupTest()
 	out, err := getRemoteVersion("abcd")
diff --git a/common/version.go b/common/version.go
index 328f8f19..93072096 100644
--- a/common/version.go
+++ b/common/version.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import (
 
 const Blobfuse2ListContainerURL = "https://blobfuse2.blob.core.windows.net/release"
 const BlobFuse2WarningsURL = "https://aka.ms/blobfuse2warnings"
+const BlobFuse2BlockingURL = "https://aka.ms/blobfuse2blockers"
 
 type Version struct {
 	segments []int64