diff --git a/public/pages/workflows/import_workflow/import_workflow_modal.tsx b/public/pages/workflows/import_workflow/import_workflow_modal.tsx
index e913b058..8fcef547 100644
--- a/public/pages/workflows/import_workflow/import_workflow_modal.tsx
+++ b/public/pages/workflows/import_workflow/import_workflow_modal.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
   getObjFromJsonOrYamlString,
   isValidUiWorkflow,
   isValidWorkflow,
+  isCompatibleWorkflow,
 } from '../../../utils';
 import { getCore } from '../../../services';
 import {
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ import {
   WORKFLOW_NAME_RESTRICTIONS,
 } from '../../../../common';
 import { WORKFLOWS_TAB } from '../workflows';
-import { getDataSourceId } from '../../../utils/utils';
+import { getDataSourceId, getEffectiveVersion, formatDisplayVersion } from '../../../utils/utils';
 
 interface ImportWorkflowModalProps {
   isImportModalOpen: boolean;
@@ -61,6 +62,17 @@ interface ImportWorkflowModalProps {
 export function ImportWorkflowModal(props: ImportWorkflowModalProps) {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const dataSourceId = getDataSourceId();
+  const [dataSourceVersion, setDataSourceVersion] = useState<
+    string | undefined
+  >(undefined);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    async function getVersion() {
+      if (dataSourceId !== undefined) {
+        setDataSourceVersion(await getEffectiveVersion(dataSourceId));
+      }
+    }
+    getVersion();
+  }, [dataSourceId]);
   const { workflows } = useSelector((state: AppState) => state.workflows);
 
   // workflow name state
@@ -86,6 +98,9 @@ export function ImportWorkflowModal(props: ImportWorkflowModalProps) {
     return description.length > MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH;
   }
 
+  // State for tracking workflow template compatibility with current data source version
+  const [isCompatible, setIsCompatible] = useState<boolean>(true);
+
   // transient importing state for button state
   const [isImporting, setIsImporting] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
@@ -115,6 +130,16 @@ export function ImportWorkflowModal(props: ImportWorkflowModalProps) {
     }
   }, [fileObj]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    async function checkCompatibility() {
+      if (isValidWorkflow(fileObj)) {
+        const isCompatible = await isCompatibleWorkflow(fileObj, dataSourceId);
+        setIsCompatible(isCompatible);
+      }
+    }
+    checkCompatibility();
+  }, [fileObj, dataSourceId]);
+
   function onModalClose(): void {
     props.setIsImportModalOpen(false);
     setFileContents(undefined);
@@ -142,6 +167,18 @@ export function ImportWorkflowModal(props: ImportWorkflowModalProps) {
               <EuiSpacer size="m" />
             </>
           )}
+          {isValidWorkflow(fileObj) && !isCompatible && dataSourceVersion && (
+            <>
+              <EuiFlexItem>
+                <EuiCallOut
+                  title={`The uploaded file is not compatible with the current data source version ${formatDisplayVersion(dataSourceVersion)}. Upload a compatible file or switch to another data source.`}
+                  iconType={'alert'}
+                  color="danger"
+                />
+              </EuiFlexItem>
+              <EuiSpacer size="m" />
+            </>
+          )}
           {isValidWorkflow(fileObj) && !isValidUiWorkflow(fileObj) && (
             <>
               <EuiFlexItem>
@@ -230,6 +267,7 @@ export function ImportWorkflowModal(props: ImportWorkflowModalProps) {
         <EuiSmallButton
           disabled={
             !isValidWorkflow(fileObj) ||
+            !isCompatible ||
             isImporting ||
             isInvalidName(workflowName) ||
             isInvalidDescription(workflowDescription)
diff --git a/public/route_service.ts b/public/route_service.ts
index 3fd45607..b2857bcb 100644
--- a/public/route_service.ts
+++ b/public/route_service.ts
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ export function configureRoutes(core: CoreStart): RouteService {
         return e as HttpFetchError;
       }
     },
-
     getIndex: async (index: string, dataSourceId?: string) => {
       try {
         const url = dataSourceId
diff --git a/public/utils/utils.tsx b/public/utils/utils.tsx
index 26163c58..f59d22fb 100644
--- a/public/utils/utils.tsx
+++ b/public/utils/utils.tsx
@@ -157,6 +157,29 @@ export function isValidWorkflow(workflowObj: any): boolean {
   return workflowObj?.name !== undefined;
 }
 
+// Determines if a file used for import workflow is compatible with the current data source version.
+export async function isCompatibleWorkflow(
+  workflowObj: any, 
+  dataSourceId?: string | undefined
+): Promise<boolean> {
+  const compatibility = workflowObj?.version?.compatibility;
+
+  // Default to true when compatibility cannot be assessed (empty/invalid compatibility array or MDS disabled.)
+  if (!Array.isArray(compatibility) || compatibility.length === 0 || dataSourceId === undefined) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  const dataSourceVersion = await getEffectiveVersion(dataSourceId);  
+  const [effectiveMajorVersion, effectiveMinorVersion] = dataSourceVersion.split('.').map(Number);
+  
+  // Checks if any version in compatibility array matches the current dataSourceVersion (major.minor)
+  return compatibility.some(compatibleVersion => {
+    const [compatibleMajor, compatibleMinor] = compatibleVersion.split('.').map(Number);
+    return effectiveMajorVersion === compatibleMajor && effectiveMinorVersion === compatibleMinor;
+  });
+}
+
+
 export function isValidUiWorkflow(workflowObj: any): boolean {
   return (
     isValidWorkflow(workflowObj) &&
@@ -530,7 +553,7 @@ export const getDataSourceId = () => {
 
 export const isDataSourceReady = (dataSourceId?: string) => {
   const dataSourceEnabled = getDataSourceEnabled().enabled;
-  return !dataSourceEnabled || (dataSourceId && dataSourceId !== '');
+  return !dataSourceEnabled || dataSourceId !== undefined;
 };
 
 // converts camelCase to a space-delimited string with the first word capitalized.
@@ -912,3 +935,15 @@ export const getEffectiveVersion = async (
     return MIN_SUPPORTED_VERSION;
   }
 };
+
+    
+/**
+ * Formats version string to show only major.minor numbers
+ * Example: "3.0.0-alpha1" -> "3.0"
+ */
+export function formatDisplayVersion(version: string): string {
+  // Take first two parts of version number (major.minor)
+  const [major, minor] = version.split('.');
+  return `${major}.${minor}`;
+}
+