diff --git a/src/components/templates/TemplateWorkflowCard.vue b/src/components/templates/TemplateWorkflowCard.vue
index 4860b9c77..7f69944d3 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/TemplateWorkflowCard.vue
+++ b/src/components/templates/TemplateWorkflowCard.vue
@@ -2,14 +2,18 @@
   <Card
     ref="cardRef"
     :data-testid="`template-workflow-${template.name}`"
-    class="w-64 template-card rounded-2xl overflow-hidden cursor-pointer shadow-elevation-2 dark-theme:bg-dark-elevation-1.5 h-full"
+    class="w-64 template-card rounded-2xl overflow-hidden shadow-elevation-2 dark-theme:bg-dark-elevation-1.5 h-full"
+    :class="{
+      'cursor-pointer': isCompatible,
+      'cursor-not-allowed opacity-60 grayscale': !isCompatible
+    }"
     :pt="{
       body: { class: 'p-0 h-full flex flex-col' }
     }"
-    @click="$emit('loadWorkflow', template.name)"
+    @click="handleCardClick"
   >
     <template #header>
-      <div class="flex items-center justify-center">
+      <div class="flex items-center justify-center relative">
         <div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg">
           <template v-if="template.mediaType === 'audio'">
             <AudioThumbnail :src="baseThumbnailSrc" />
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@
               :base-image-src="baseThumbnailSrc"
               :overlay-image-src="overlayThumbnailSrc"
               :alt="title"
-              :is-hovered="isHovered"
+              :is-hovered="isHovered && isCompatible"
               :is-video="
                 template.mediaType === 'video' ||
                 template.mediaSubtype === 'webp'
@@ -31,7 +35,7 @@
               :base-image-src="baseThumbnailSrc"
               :overlay-image-src="overlayThumbnailSrc"
               :alt="title"
-              :is-hovered="isHovered"
+              :is-hovered="isHovered && isCompatible"
               :is-video="
                 template.mediaType === 'video' ||
                 template.mediaSubtype === 'webp'
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@
             <DefaultThumbnail
               :src="baseThumbnailSrc"
               :alt="title"
-              :is-hovered="isHovered"
+              :is-hovered="isHovered && isCompatible"
               :is-video="
                 template.mediaType === 'video' ||
                 template.mediaSubtype === 'webp'
@@ -59,6 +63,21 @@
             class="absolute inset-0 z-1 w-3/12 h-full"
           />
         </div>
+        <!-- Version incompatibility indicator -->
+        <div
+          v-if="!isCompatible"
+          class="absolute top-2 right-2 bg-yellow-500 text-white text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center gap-1 shadow-lg z-10"
+          :title="
+            $t('templateWorkflows.requiresUpgrade', {
+              version: template.versionRequired
+            })
+          "
+        >
+          <i class="pi pi-exclamation-triangle text-xs"></i>
+          <span class="text-xs font-medium"
+            >v{{ template.versionRequired }}+</span
+          >
+        </div>
       </div>
     </template>
     <template #content>
@@ -70,6 +89,21 @@
           <p class="line-clamp-2 text-sm text-muted grow" :title="description">
             {{ description }}
           </p>
+          <!-- Upgrade prompt for incompatible templates -->
+          <div
+            v-if="!isCompatible"
+            class="mt-2 text-xs text-yellow-600 dark:text-yellow-400 font-medium"
+          >
+            {{ $t('templateWorkflows.upgradeToUse') }}
+            <br />
+            <span class="text-muted">
+              {{
+                $t('templateWorkflows.currentVersion', {
+                  version: currentVersion
+                })
+              }}
+            </span>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </template>
@@ -87,7 +121,9 @@ import CompareSliderThumbnail from '@/components/templates/thumbnails/CompareSli
 import DefaultThumbnail from '@/components/templates/thumbnails/DefaultThumbnail.vue'
 import HoverDissolveThumbnail from '@/components/templates/thumbnails/HoverDissolveThumbnail.vue'
 import { useTemplateWorkflows } from '@/composables/useTemplateWorkflows'
+import { useSystemStatsStore } from '@/stores/systemStatsStore'
 import { TemplateInfo } from '@/types/workflowTemplateTypes'
+import { compareVersions } from '@/utils/formatUtil'
 
 const UPSCALE_ZOOM_SCALE = 16 // for upscale templates, exaggerate the hover zoom
 const DEFAULT_ZOOM_SCALE = 5
@@ -101,6 +137,7 @@ const { sourceModule, loading, template } = defineProps<{
 
 const cardRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
 const isHovered = useElementHover(cardRef)
+const systemStatsStore = useSystemStatsStore()
 
 const { getTemplateThumbnailUrl, getTemplateTitle, getTemplateDescription } =
   useTemplateWorkflows()
@@ -133,7 +170,31 @@ const title = computed(() =>
   getTemplateTitle(template, effectiveSourceModule.value)
 )
 
-defineEmits<{
+// Version compatibility check
+const currentVersion = computed(() => {
+  return systemStatsStore.systemStats?.system?.comfyui_version || ''
+})
+
+const isCompatible = computed(() => {
+  if (!template.versionRequired) {
+    return true // No version requirement, always compatible
+  }
+
+  if (!currentVersion.value) {
+    return false // No current version available, assume incompatible
+  }
+
+  // Return true if current version is >= required version
+  return compareVersions(currentVersion.value, template.versionRequired) >= 0
+})
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
   loadWorkflow: [name: string]
 }>()
+
+const handleCardClick = () => {
+  if (isCompatible.value) {
+    emit('loadWorkflow', template.name)
+  }
+}
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/templates/TemplateWorkflowsContent.vue b/src/components/templates/TemplateWorkflowsContent.vue
index 26e63a4bc..a85193839 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/TemplateWorkflowsContent.vue
+++ b/src/components/templates/TemplateWorkflowsContent.vue
@@ -56,12 +56,13 @@ import { useAsyncState } from '@vueuse/core'
 import Button from 'primevue/button'
 import Divider from 'primevue/divider'
 import ProgressSpinner from 'primevue/progressspinner'
-import { watch } from 'vue'
+import { onMounted, watch } from 'vue'
 
 import TemplateWorkflowView from '@/components/templates/TemplateWorkflowView.vue'
 import TemplateWorkflowsSideNav from '@/components/templates/TemplateWorkflowsSideNav.vue'
 import { useResponsiveCollapse } from '@/composables/element/useResponsiveCollapse'
 import { useTemplateWorkflows } from '@/composables/useTemplateWorkflows'
+import { useSystemStatsStore } from '@/stores/systemStatsStore'
 import type { WorkflowTemplates } from '@/types/workflowTemplateTypes'
 
 const {
@@ -82,6 +83,14 @@ const {
 } = useTemplateWorkflows()
 
 const { isReady } = useAsyncState(loadTemplates, null)
+const systemStatsStore = useSystemStatsStore()
+
+// Initialize system stats when component mounts
+onMounted(async () => {
+  if (!systemStatsStore.systemStats) {
+    await systemStatsStore.fetchSystemStats()
+  }
+})
 
 watch(
   isReady,
diff --git a/src/locales/en/main.json b/src/locales/en/main.json
index 8367583dd..07a746bae 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/main.json
@@ -501,6 +501,9 @@
   },
   "templateWorkflows": {
     "title": "Get Started with a Template",
+    "requiresUpgrade": "Requires ComfyUI v{version} or higher",
+    "upgradeToUse": "Upgrade to use this template",
+    "currentVersion": "Current version: v{version}",
     "category": {
       "ComfyUI Examples": "ComfyUI Examples",
       "Custom Nodes": "Custom Nodes",
diff --git a/src/types/workflowTemplateTypes.ts b/src/types/workflowTemplateTypes.ts
index 9ff4e9273..b99790bf5 100644
--- a/src/types/workflowTemplateTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/workflowTemplateTypes.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ export interface TemplateInfo {
   localizedTitle?: string
   localizedDescription?: string
   sourceModule?: string
+  /**
+   * Minimum version of ComfyUI required to use this template
+   */
+  versionRequired?: string
 }
 
 export interface WorkflowTemplates {