diff --git a/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go b/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go
index dba589f6b..948ce520a 100644
--- a/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go
+++ b/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go
@@ -228,6 +228,16 @@ func getJobImage(cronJob *batchv1.CronJob) string {
 	return cronJob.Spec.JobTemplate.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Image
 }
 
+func getPgVersion(cronJob *batchv1.CronJob) string {
+	envs := cronJob.Spec.JobTemplate.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Env
+	for _, env := range envs {
+		if env.Name == "PG_VERSION" {
+			return env.Value
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 // SameLogicalBackupJob compares Specs of logical backup cron jobs
 func SameLogicalBackupJob(cur, new *batchv1.CronJob) (match bool, reason string) {
 
@@ -243,6 +253,13 @@ func SameLogicalBackupJob(cur, new *batchv1.CronJob) (match bool, reason string)
 			newImage, curImage)
 	}
 
+	newPgVersion := getPgVersion(new)
+	curPgVersion := getPgVersion(cur)
+	if newPgVersion != curPgVersion {
+		return false, fmt.Sprintf("new job's env PG_VERSION %q does not match the current one %q",
+			newPgVersion, curPgVersion)
+	}
+
 	return true, ""
 }