diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
index 89f204c59..7ddca6418 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   run_once: yes
 
 - name: "Get current version of calico cluster version"
-  shell: "{{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl version  | grep 'Cluster Version' | awk '{ print $3}'"
+  shell: "{{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl version  | grep 'Cluster Version:' | awk '{ print $3}'"
   register: calico_version_on_server
   run_once: yes
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['kube-master'][0] }}"
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml
index 294b09d3b..f2d41f9fc 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@
   run_once: true
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['kube-master'][0] }}"
   when:
-    - calico_upgrade_enabled or calico_version_on_server.stdout|version_compare('v3.0.0', '>')
     - 'calico_conf.stdout == "0"'
+    - calico_version | version_compare("v3.0.0", ">=")
 
 - name: Calico | Configure calico network pool (legacy)
   shell: >
@@ -118,9 +118,8 @@
   run_once: true
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['kube-master'][0] }}"
   when:
-    - calico_version_on_server.stdout|version_compare('v3.0.0', '<')
-    - not calico_upgrade_enabled
     - 'calico_conf.stdout == "0"'
+    - calico_version | version_compare("v3.0.0", "<")
 
 - name: "Determine nodeToNodeMesh needed state"
   set_fact:
@@ -145,20 +144,19 @@
   run_once: true
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['kube-master'][0] }}"
   when:
-    - calico_upgrade_enabled or calico_version_on_server.stdout|version_compare('v3.0.0', '>')
+    - calico_version | version_compare('v3.0.0', '>=')
+
 - name: Calico | Set global as_num (legacy)
   command: "{{ bin_dir}}/calicoctl config set asNumber {{ global_as_num }}"
   run_once: true
   when:
-    - calico_version_on_server.stdout|version_compare('v3.0.0', '<')
-    - not calico_upgrade_enabled
+    - calico_version | version_compare('v3.0.0', '<')
 
 - name: Calico | Disable node mesh (legacy)
   command: "{{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl config set nodeToNodeMesh off"
   run_once: yes
   when:
-    - calico_version_on_server.stdout|version_compare('v3.0.0', '<')
-    - not calico_upgrade_enabled
+    - calico_version | version_compare('v3.0.0', '<')
     - nodeToMeshEnabled|default(True)
 
 - name: Calico | Configure peering with router(s)
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@
   with_items:
     - "{{ peers|default([]) }}"
   when:
-    - calico_upgrade_enabled or calico_version_on_server.stdout|version_compare('v3.0.0', '>')
+    - calico_version | version_compare('v3.0.0', '>=')
     - peer_with_router|default(false)
     - inventory_hostname in groups['k8s-cluster']
 
@@ -197,8 +195,7 @@
   delay: "{{ retry_stagger | random + 3 }}"
   with_items: "{{ peers|default([]) }}"
   when:
-    - calico_version_on_server.stdout|version_compare('v3.0.0', '<')
-    - not calico_upgrade_enabled
+    - calico_version | version_compare('v3.0.0', '<')
     - peer_with_router|default(false)
     - inventory_hostname in groups['k8s-cluster']
 
@@ -221,7 +218,7 @@
   with_items:
     - "{{ groups['calico-rr'] | default([]) }}"
   when:
-    - calico_upgrade_enabled or calico_version_on_server.stdout|version_compare('v3.0.0', '>')
+    - calico_version | version_compare('v3.0.0', '>=')
     - peer_with_calico_rr|default(false)
     - inventory_hostname in groups['k8s-cluster']
     - hostvars[item]['cluster_id'] == cluster_id
@@ -241,7 +238,7 @@
   delay: "{{ retry_stagger | random + 3 }}"
   with_items: "{{ groups['calico-rr'] | default([]) }}"
   when:
-    - calico_version_on_server.stdout|version_compare('v3.0.0', '<')
+    - calico_version | version_compare('v3.0.0', '<')
     - not calico_upgrade_enabled
     - peer_with_calico_rr|default(false)
     - hostvars[item]['cluster_id'] == cluster_id