diff --git a/lib/functions.sh b/lib/functions.sh
index 6654b33..7a09d8b 100644
--- a/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/lib/functions.sh
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ upgrade_federated() {
     echo -ne "\n** Checking $APP.."
 
     if [ -f "/federated/apps/$APP/.env" ]; then
+      [[ $(grep IMAGE_VERSION_HOLD /federated/apps/$APP/.env) ]] && echo -ne "\n   version hold found, skipping." && continue
       APP_VERSION_RAW=`grep IMAGE_VERSION /federated/apps/$APP/.env | awk -F= '{ print $2 }'`
       APP_VERSION="${APP_VERSION_RAW//\"}"