diff --git a/src/extensions/__tests__/lens-extension.test.ts b/src/extensions/__tests__/lens-extension.test.ts
index fe46d32afc..052a3202df 100644
--- a/src/extensions/__tests__/lens-extension.test.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/__tests__/lens-extension.test.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ describe("lens extension", () => {
       manifest: {
         name: "foo-bar",
         version: "0.1.1",
+        engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" },
       },
       id: "/this/is/fake/package.json",
       absolutePath: "/absolute/fake/",
diff --git a/src/extensions/extension-discovery/is-compatible-extension/is-compatible-extension.ts b/src/extensions/extension-discovery/is-compatible-extension/is-compatible-extension.ts
index d9bdb89adb..57d0ccf571 100644
--- a/src/extensions/extension-discovery/is-compatible-extension/is-compatible-extension.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/extension-discovery/is-compatible-extension/is-compatible-extension.ts
@@ -10,17 +10,13 @@ interface Dependencies {
 }
 
 export const isCompatibleExtension = (deps: Dependencies): ((manifest: LensExtensionManifest) => boolean) => {
-  const { major: appVersion } = deps.appSemVer;
+  const { major: appMajor, minor: appMinor } = deps.appSemVer;
 
   return (manifest: LensExtensionManifest): boolean => {
-    if (manifest?.engines.lens) {
-      const { major: extMajor, minor: extMinor } = new SemVer(manifest.engines.lens, {
-        loose: true,
-      });
+    const { major: extMajor, minor: extMinor } = new SemVer(manifest.engines.lens, {
+      loose: true,
+    });
 
-      return semver.gte(`${extMajor}.${extMinor}`, `${appVersion}.0`);
-    }
-
-    return false; // not compatible by default
+    return semver.intersects(`>=${appMajor}.${appMinor}`, `<${extMajor}.${extMinor + 1}`);
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts b/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
index 7b11d20d61..d763aa5535 100644
--- a/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/lens-extension.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ export interface LensExtensionManifest extends PackageJson {
    * Supported Lens version engine by extension could be defined in `manifest.engines.lens`
    * Only MAJOR.MINOR version is taken in consideration.
    */
-  engines?: {
-    lens?: string; // "semver"-package format
+  engines: {
+    lens: string; // "semver"-package format
     npm?: string;
     node?: string;
   };
diff --git a/src/main/menu/electron-menu-items.test.ts b/src/main/menu/electron-menu-items.test.ts
index b1b2dd61b1..7ad7dcb8e8 100644
--- a/src/main/menu/electron-menu-items.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/menu/electron-menu-items.test.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class SomeTestExtension extends LensMainExtension {
       isBundled: false,
       isCompatible: false,
       isEnabled: false,
-      manifest: { name: id, version: "some-version" },
+      manifest: { name: id, version: "some-version", engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" }},
       manifestPath: "irrelevant",
     });
 
diff --git a/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts b/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts
index d8c88f7f22..d3d03dbf99 100644
--- a/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
       manifest: {
         name: "@mirantis/minikube",
         version: "0.1.1",
+        engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" },
       },
       isBundled: false,
       isEnabled: true,
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
       manifest: {
         name: "@foobar/icecream",
         version: "0.1.1",
+        engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" },
       },
       isBundled: false,
       isEnabled: true,
@@ -203,6 +205,7 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
         manifest: {
           name: "@foobar/icecream",
           version: "0.1.1",
+          engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" },
         },
         isBundled: false,
         isEnabled: true,
@@ -228,6 +231,7 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
         manifest: {
           name: "icecream",
           version: "0.1.1",
+          engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" },
         },
         isBundled: false,
         isEnabled: true,
diff --git a/src/main/tray/tray-menu-items.test.ts b/src/main/tray/tray-menu-items.test.ts
index da9f2f2745..c25010967d 100644
--- a/src/main/tray/tray-menu-items.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/tray/tray-menu-items.test.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class SomeTestExtension extends LensMainExtension {
       isBundled: false,
       isCompatible: false,
       isEnabled: false,
-      manifest: { name: id, version: "some-version" },
+      manifest: { name: id, version: "some-version", engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" }},
       manifestPath: "irrelevant",
     });
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/+extensions/__tests__/extensions.test.tsx b/src/renderer/components/+extensions/__tests__/extensions.test.tsx
index a29e9bb004..ddb98540a1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/+extensions/__tests__/extensions.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/+extensions/__tests__/extensions.test.tsx
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ describe("Extensions", () => {
       manifest: {
         name: "test",
         version: "1.2.3",
+        engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" },
       },
       absolutePath: "/absolute/path",
       manifestPath: "/symlinked/path/package.json",
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/+welcome/__test__/welcome.test.tsx b/src/renderer/components/+welcome/__test__/welcome.test.tsx
index ed41dcdd31..55be6f1fd9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/+welcome/__test__/welcome.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/+welcome/__test__/welcome.test.tsx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class TestExtension extends LensRendererExtension {
       isBundled: false,
       isCompatible: false,
       isEnabled: false,
-      manifest: { name: id, version: "some-version" },
+      manifest: { name: id, version: "some-version", engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" }},
       manifestPath: "irrelevant",
     });
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/kube-object-menu/kube-object-menu.test.tsx b/src/renderer/components/kube-object-menu/kube-object-menu.test.tsx
index 540c8295ce..247d63d8f7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/kube-object-menu/kube-object-menu.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/kube-object-menu/kube-object-menu.test.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class SomeTestExtension extends LensRendererExtension {
       isBundled: false,
       isCompatible: false,
       isEnabled: false,
-      manifest: { name: "some-id", version: "some-version" },
+      manifest: { name: "some-id", version: "some-version", engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" }},
       manifestPath: "irrelevant",
     });
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/kube-object-status-icon/kube-object-status-icon.test.tsx b/src/renderer/components/kube-object-status-icon/kube-object-status-icon.test.tsx
index c2338f634c..c4354db3b3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/kube-object-status-icon/kube-object-status-icon.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/kube-object-status-icon/kube-object-status-icon.test.tsx
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class SomeTestExtension extends LensRendererExtension {
       isBundled: false,
       isCompatible: false,
       isEnabled: false,
-      manifest: { name: "some-id", version: "some-version" },
+      manifest: { name: "some-id", version: "some-version", engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" }},
       manifestPath: "irrelevant",
     });
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar.test.tsx b/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar.test.tsx
index 0dbccb7644..dbcfa59adf 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/status-bar/status-bar.test.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class SomeTestExtension extends LensRendererExtension {
       isBundled: false,
       isCompatible: false,
       isEnabled: false,
-      manifest: { name: "some-id", version: "some-version" },
+      manifest: { name: "some-id", version: "some-version", engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" }},
       manifestPath: "irrelevant",
     });
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-renderer-extension-fake.ts b/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-renderer-extension-fake.ts
index 7f007b3bc3..015eb8c68f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-renderer-extension-fake.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-renderer-extension-fake.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const getRendererExtensionFake = ({ id, ...rest }: Partial<LensRendererEx
     isBundled: false,
     isCompatible: false,
     isEnabled: false,
-    manifest: { name: id, version: "some-version" },
+    manifest: { name: id, version: "some-version", engines: { lens: "^5.5.0" }},
     manifestPath: "irrelevant",
   });