diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f29e5ed2..0492ee43 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ integration:
 .PHONY: integration
 
 cross:
-	env CGO_ENABLED=0 gox -os '!openbsd !freebsd !netbsd' -arch '!arm !mips !mipsle !mips64 !mips64le !s390x' -output "dist/{{.Dir}}_{{.OS}}_{{.Arch}}" -ldflags '-X main.Version=${TAG}' ${TARGETS}
+	env CGO_ENABLED=0 gox -os '!openbsd !freebsd !netbsd' -arch '!arm !mips !mipsle !mips64 !mips64le !s390x' -output "dist/{{.Dir}}_{{.OS}}_{{.Arch}}" -ldflags '-X github.com/roboll/helmfile/pkg/app/version.Version=${TAG}' ${TARGETS}
 .PHONY: cross
 
 static-linux:
-	env CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 GOFLAGS=-mod=vendor go build -o "dist/helmfile_linux_amd64" -ldflags '-X main.Version=${TAG}' ${TARGETS}
+	env CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 GOFLAGS=-mod=vendor go build -o "dist/helmfile_linux_amd64" -ldflags '-X github.com/roboll/helmfile/pkg/app/version.Version=${TAG}' ${TARGETS}
 .PHONY: static-linux
 
 install:
-	env CGO_ENABLED=0 go install -ldflags '-X main.Version=${TAG}' ${TARGETS}
+	env CGO_ENABLED=0 go install -ldflags '-X github.com/roboll/helmfile/pkg/app/version.Version=${TAG}' ${TARGETS}
 .PHONY: install
 
 clean:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 52e9ad84..4fb2b55f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/gosuri/uitable v0.0.3
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-getter v1.3.0
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-retryablehttp v0.6.3 // indirect
+	github.com/hashicorp/go-version v1.2.0
 	github.com/howeyc/gopass v0.0.0-20190910152052-7cb4b85ec19c // indirect
 	github.com/huandu/xstrings v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.6
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 80c0b12a..baa3e772 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -941,6 +941,7 @@ google.golang.org/api v0.11.0 h1:n/qM3q0/rV2F0pox7o0CvNhlPvZAo7pLbef122cbLJ0=
 google.golang.org/api v0.11.0/go.mod h1:iLdEw5Ide6rF15KTC1Kkl0iskquN2gFfn9o9XIsbkAI=
 google.golang.org/api v0.13.0 h1:Q3Ui3V3/CVinFWFiW39Iw0kMuVrRzYX0wN6OPFp0lTA=
 google.golang.org/api v0.13.0/go.mod h1:iLdEw5Ide6rF15KTC1Kkl0iskquN2gFfn9o9XIsbkAI=
+google.golang.org/api v0.14.0 h1:uMf5uLi4eQMRrMKhCplNik4U4H8Z6C1br3zOtAa/aDE=
 google.golang.org/appengine v1.1.0/go.mod h1:EbEs0AVv82hx2wNQdGPgUI5lhzA/G0D9YwlJXL52JkM=
 google.golang.org/appengine v1.2.0/go.mod h1:xpcJRLb0r/rnEns0DIKYYv+WjYCduHsrkT7/EB5XEv4=
 google.golang.org/appengine v1.3.0 h1:FBSsiFRMz3LBeXIomRnVzrQwSDj4ibvcRexLG0LZGQk=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 25cf6b7b..cdeebf16 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/roboll/helmfile/pkg/app/version"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -14,8 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 )
 
-var Version string
-
 var logger *zap.SugaredLogger
 
 func configureLogging(c *cli.Context) error {
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ func main() {
 	cliApp := cli.NewApp()
 	cliApp.Name = "helmfile"
 	cliApp.Usage = ""
-	cliApp.Version = Version
+	cliApp.Version = version.Version
 	cliApp.Flags = []cli.Flag{
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:  "helm-binary, b",
diff --git a/pkg/app/version/version.go b/pkg/app/version/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f6928ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/app/version/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package version
+
+var Version string
diff --git a/pkg/state/chart_dependency.go b/pkg/state/chart_dependency.go
index ccd649a6..3ed1eb47 100644
--- a/pkg/state/chart_dependency.go
+++ b/pkg/state/chart_dependency.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package state
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/Masterminds/semver"
+	goversion "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
 	"github.com/r3labs/diff"
+	"github.com/roboll/helmfile/pkg/app/version"
 	"github.com/roboll/helmfile/pkg/helmexec"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ type ChartRequirements struct {
 }
 
 type ChartLockedRequirements struct {
+	Version              string                    `yaml:"version"`
 	ResolvedDependencies []ResolvedChartDependency `yaml:"dependencies"`
 	Digest               string                    `yaml:"digest"`
 	Generated            string                    `yaml:"generated"`
@@ -374,6 +377,8 @@ func (m *chartDependencyManager) doUpdate(chartLockFile string, unresolved *Unre
 		}
 	}
 
+	lockedReqs.Version = version.Version
+
 	updatedLockFileContent, err = yaml.Marshal(lockedReqs)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -404,6 +409,25 @@ func (m *chartDependencyManager) Resolve(unresolved *UnresolvedDependencies) (*R
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
 
+	// Make sure go run main.go works and compatible with old lock files.
+	if version.Version != "" && lockedReqs.Version != "" {
+		lockedVersion, err := goversion.NewVersion(lockedReqs.Version)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, false, err
+		}
+
+		currentVersion, err := goversion.NewVersion(version.Version)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, false, err
+		}
+
+		if currentVersion.LessThan(lockedVersion) {
+			return nil, false, fmt.Errorf("the lockfile was created by Helmfile %s, which is newer than current %s; Please upgrade to Helmfile %s or greater", lockedVersion.Original(), currentVersion.Original(), lockedVersion.Original())
+		}
+	}
+
 	resolved := &ResolvedDependencies{deps: map[string][]ResolvedChartDependency{}}
 	for _, d := range lockedReqs.ResolvedDependencies {
 		if err := resolved.add(d); err != nil {