diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/PerformUpdate.php b/app/Console/Commands/PerformUpdate.php
index 59b7b95..d466417 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/PerformUpdate.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/PerformUpdate.php
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ public function handle(): int
         /** @var Site $site */
         $site = Site::findOrFail($this->input->getArgument('siteId'));
 
+        if (!$site->update_requirement_state) {
+            $this->output->writeln('Update requirements not met, aborting!');
+
+            return Command::FAILURE;
+        }
+
         UpdateSite::dispatchSync(
             $site,
             $targetVersion
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/QueueUpdates.php b/app/Console/Commands/QueueUpdates.php
index 57b433d..60360f2 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/QueueUpdates.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/QueueUpdates.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public function handle(): int
         $this->output->writeln('Pushing update jobs');
 
         $sites = Site::query()
+            ->where('update_requirement_state', '=', true)
             ->where(
                 'cms_version',
                 'like',
diff --git a/app/Jobs/CheckSiteHealth.php b/app/Jobs/CheckSiteHealth.php
index 0c7e5ab..8fc188e 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/CheckSiteHealth.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/CheckSiteHealth.php
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ public function handle(): void
         $this->site->last_seen = Carbon::now();
         $this->site->save();
 
+        // Check if conditions are met
+        if (!$this->site->update_requirement_state) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Check if a newer Joomla version for that site is available
         /** @var TufFetcher $tufFetcher */
         $tufFetcher = App::make(TufFetcher::class);
diff --git a/app/Jobs/UpdateSite.php b/app/Jobs/UpdateSite.php
index 11ae42e..9b9b4a0 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/UpdateSite.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/UpdateSite.php
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ public function handle(): void
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!$healthResult->update_requirement_state) {
+            Log::info("Site does not meet requirements, abort");
+
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Do not make a major version update
         $majorVersionCms = (int) $healthResult->cms_version;
         $majorTargetVersion = (int) $this->targetVersion;
diff --git a/app/Models/Site.php b/app/Models/Site.php
index 66a4fcf..ae3b91e 100644
--- a/app/Models/Site.php
+++ b/app/Models/Site.php
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ class Site extends Model
         'db_version',
         'cms_version',
         'server_os',
-        'update_patch',
-        'update_minor',
-        'update_major'
+        'update_requirement_state'
     ];
 
     protected $hidden = [
@@ -33,9 +31,7 @@ protected function casts(): array
     {
         return [
             'last_seen' => 'datetime',
-            'update_patch' => 'bool',
-            'update_minor' => 'bool',
-            'update_major' => 'bool'
+            'update_requirement_state' => 'bool',
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/RemoteSite/Responses/HealthCheck.php b/app/RemoteSite/Responses/HealthCheck.php
index 1af735a..ba6d4ee 100644
--- a/app/RemoteSite/Responses/HealthCheck.php
+++ b/app/RemoteSite/Responses/HealthCheck.php
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ public function __construct(
         public string $db_type,
         public string $db_version,
         public string $cms_version,
-        public string $server_os
+        public string $server_os,
+        public ?bool $update_requirement_state = null
     ) {
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_05_18_143851_add_update_requirement_state_to_sites_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_05_18_143851_add_update_requirement_state_to_sites_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87e0d02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_05_18_143851_add_update_requirement_state_to_sites_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class () extends Migration {
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('sites', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->boolean('update_requirement_state')->default(false)->nullable(true);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('sites', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('update_requirement_state');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/SiteControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/SiteControllerTest.php
index e44115a..3a6efd9 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Api/SiteControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/SiteControllerTest.php
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ public function testRegisteringASiteWithUrlAndKeyCreatesRow(): void
             "db_type" => "mysqli",
             "db_version" => "1.0.0",
             "cms_version" => "1.0.0",
-            "server_os" => "Joomla OS 1.0.0"
+            "server_os" => "Joomla OS 1.0.0",
+            "update_requirement_state" => true
         ]));
 
         $this->app->bind(Connection::class, fn () => $mock);
@@ -170,7 +171,8 @@ protected function createMockSiteInDb(): Site
             "db_version" => "1.0.0",
             "cms_version" => "1.0.0",
             "server_os" => "Joomla OS 1.0.0",
-            "last_seen" => Carbon::now()
+            "last_seen" => Carbon::now(),
+            "update_requirement_state" => true
         ]);
 
         $site->key = 'foobar123foobar123foobar123foobar123';
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Jobs/CheckSiteHealthTest.php b/tests/Unit/Jobs/CheckSiteHealthTest.php
index 0e42e40..02be82a 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Jobs/CheckSiteHealthTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Jobs/CheckSiteHealthTest.php
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ function () use ($healthMock) {
         $siteMock->id = 1;
         $siteMock->url = "http://example.org";
         $siteMock->cms_version = "1.0.0";
+        $siteMock->update_requirement_state = true;
 
         return $siteMock;
     }
@@ -95,7 +96,8 @@ protected function getHealthCheckMock($overrides = [])
             "db_type" => "mysqli",
             "db_version" => "1.0.0",
             "cms_version" => "1.0.0",
-            "server_os" => "Joomla OS 1.0.0"
+            "server_os" => "Joomla OS 1.0.0",
+            "update_requirement_state" => true
         ];
 
         return HealthCheck::from([
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Jobs/UpdateSiteTest.php b/tests/Unit/Jobs/UpdateSiteTest.php
index 569df9a..f4a1c51 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Jobs/UpdateSiteTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Jobs/UpdateSiteTest.php
@@ -59,6 +59,28 @@ public function testJobQuitsIfNoUpdateIsAvailable()
         $this->assertTrue(true);
     }
 
+    public function testJobQuitsIfRequirementsArentMet()
+    {
+        $site = $this->getSiteMock(
+            [
+                'checkHealth' => $this->getHealthCheckMock(['update_requirement_state' => false])
+            ]
+        );
+
+        Log::spy();
+
+        $object = new UpdateSite($site, "1.0.1");
+        $object->handle();
+
+        Log::shouldHaveReceived('info')
+            ->once()
+            ->withArgs(function ($message) {
+                return str_contains($message, 'Site does not meet requirements, abort');
+            });
+
+        $this->assertTrue(true);
+    }
+
     public function testJobQuitsIfWeDetectALoopForAVersion()
     {
         $site = $this->getSiteMock([], null, 6);
@@ -241,7 +263,8 @@ protected function getHealthCheckMock($overrides = [])
             "db_type" => "mysqli",
             "db_version" => "1.0.0",
             "cms_version" => "1.0.0",
-            "server_os" => "Joomla OS 1.0.0"
+            "server_os" => "Joomla OS 1.0.0",
+            "update_requirement_state" => true
         ];
 
         return HealthCheck::from([