diff --git a/wo/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py b/wo/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
index 1fcdddf..9fdde5b 100644
--- a/wo/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
+++ b/wo/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
@@ -48,7 +48,13 @@ class WOStackMigrateController(CementBaseController):
         if 'repo' in current_mysql_version:
             current_mysql_version = current_mysql_version[5]
 
-        mariadb_release = WOVar.mariadb_ver
+        if self.app.config.has_section('mariadb'):
+            mariadb_release = self.app.config.get(
+                'mariadb', 'release')
+            if mariadb_release < WOVar.mariadb_ver:
+                mariadb_release = WOVar.mariadb_ver
+        else:
+            mariadb_release = WOVar.mariadb_ver
         if mariadb_release == current_mysql_version:
             Log.info(self, "You already have the latest "
                      "MariaDB version available")