diff --git a/tests/generic_config_updater/conftest.py b/tests/generic_config_updater/conftest.py
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+import pytest
+
+from tests.common.utilities import skip_version
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="module")
+def check_image_version(duthost):
+    """Skips this test if the SONiC image installed on DUT is older than 202106
+
+    Args:
+        duthost: Hostname of DUT.
+
+    Returns:
+        None.
+    """
+    skip_version(duthost, ["201811", "201911", "202012"])
+