diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/operations/node_promotion.c b/src/backend/distributed/operations/node_promotion.c
index dcde1ec3b..8380a8a3a 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/operations/node_promotion.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/operations/node_promotion.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(citus_promote_clone_and_rebalance);
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 citus_promote_clone_and_rebalance(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
+	CheckCitusVersion(ERROR);
+
 	/* Ensure superuser and coordinator */
 	EnsureSuperUser();
 	EnsureCoordinator();