diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yaml b/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
index d8c9764b30b..8aff19b4dc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,33 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Javadoc
         run: ./gradlew javadoc
 
+  Verify-Api-Version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      # Checks to see if any change in any of the management API modules was done. If so, it sets the "mgmt" filter to "true"
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3.0.2
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            mgmt:
+              - 'extensions/control-plane/api/management-api/**/*.java'
+
+      # Use the filter to check if files in any of the management API modules were changed
+      # in the PR. If they were, check also, if the "api-version.json" file was appropriately modified
+
+      - name: Inspect changeset if version file changed
+        if: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.mgmt == 'true' }}
+        run: |
+          # check if changeset contains the `api-version.json` file
+          changes=$(git diff --name-only main | grep "api-version.json" | wc -l)
+          
+          if [ $changes -lt 1 ]; then
+            echo "::error file=./extensions/common/api/management-api-configuration/src/main/resources/api-version.json,line=1::Bumping the version is required after a change to the Management API"
+            return 1;
+          fi
+  
+  
   Unit-Tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env: