diff --git a/pkg/katatestutils/constraints_api.go b/pkg/katatestutils/constraints_api.go
index 2c37d7d600..ce4af56f2e 100644
--- a/pkg/katatestutils/constraints_api.go
+++ b/pkg/katatestutils/constraints_api.go
@@ -190,6 +190,22 @@ func NeedDistroVersionEquals(version string) Constraint {
 	return NeedDistroVersionWithOp(version, eqOperator)
 }
 
+// NeedDistroVersionNotEquals will skip the test unless the distro version is
+// different to the specified version.
+//
+// Note: distro versions vary in format.
+func NeedDistroVersionNotEquals(version string) Constraint {
+	return NeedDistroVersionWithOp(version, neOperator)
+}
+
+// NeedDistroVersionLE will skip the test unless the distro version is older
+// than or the same as the specified version.
+//
+// Note: distro versions vary in format.
+func NeedDistroVersionLE(version string) Constraint {
+	return NeedDistroVersionWithOp(version, leOperator)
+}
+
 // NeedDistroVersionLT will skip the test unless the distro version is older
 // than the specified version.
 //
@@ -198,6 +214,14 @@ func NeedDistroVersionLT(version string) Constraint {
 	return NeedDistroVersionWithOp(version, ltOperator)
 }
 
+// NeedDistroVersionGE will skip the test unless the distro version is newer
+// than or the same as the specified version.
+//
+// Note: distro versions vary in format.
+func NeedDistroVersionGE(version string) Constraint {
+	return NeedDistroVersionWithOp(version, geOperator)
+}
+
 // NeedDistroVersionGT will skip the test unless the distro version is newer
 // than the specified version.
 //
diff --git a/pkg/katatestutils/constraints_test.go b/pkg/katatestutils/constraints_test.go
index c13fcb3a15..16bc63cf4b 100644
--- a/pkg/katatestutils/constraints_test.go
+++ b/pkg/katatestutils/constraints_test.go
@@ -1295,17 +1295,35 @@ func TestConstraintNotValidDistroVersion(t *testing.T) {
 		result = tc.NotValid(NeedDistroVersionEquals(distroVersion))
 		assert.False(result)
 
+		result = tc.NotValid(NeedDistroVersionLE(higherVersion))
+		assert.False(result)
+
+		result = tc.NotValid(NeedDistroVersionLE(distroVersion))
+		assert.False(result)
+
 		result = tc.NotValid(NeedDistroVersionLT(higherVersion))
 		assert.False(result)
 
 		result = tc.NotValid(NeedDistroVersionLT(distroVersion))
 		assert.True(result)
 
+		result = tc.NotValid(NeedDistroVersionGE(higherVersion))
+		assert.True(result)
+
+		result = tc.NotValid(NeedDistroVersionGE(distroVersion))
+		assert.False(result)
+
 		result = tc.NotValid(NeedDistroVersionGT(higherVersion))
 		assert.True(result)
 
 		result = tc.NotValid(NeedDistroVersionGT(distroVersion))
 		assert.True(result)
+
+		result = tc.NotValid(NeedDistroVersionNotEquals(higherVersion))
+		assert.False(result)
+
+		result = tc.NotValid(NeedDistroVersionNotEquals(distroVersion))
+		assert.True(result)
 	}
 }