diff --git a/managed/devops/bin/yb_platform_backup.sh b/managed/devops/bin/yb_platform_backup.sh
index cc55340ae5cd..9ac6d575a1d6 100755
--- a/managed/devops/bin/yb_platform_backup.sh
+++ b/managed/devops/bin/yb_platform_backup.sh
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ restore_backup() {
 
       metadata_regex="**/yugaware/conf/${VERSION_METADATA}"
       if [[ "${yba_installer}" = true ]]; then
-        version=$(basename $(realpath /opt/yugabyte/software/active))
+        version=$(basename $(realpath ${data_dir}/software/active))
         metadata_regex="**/${version}/**/yugaware/conf/${VERSION_METADATA}"
       fi
       current_metadata_path=$(find ${destination} -wholename ${metadata_regex})
diff --git a/managed/yba-installer/cmd/backup.go b/managed/yba-installer/cmd/backup.go
index 4a7523270d07..6ec2c557b384 100644
--- a/managed/yba-installer/cmd/backup.go
+++ b/managed/yba-installer/cmd/backup.go
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ func RestoreBackupScript(inputPath string, destination string, skipRestart bool,
 	}
 	if migration {
 		args = append(args, "--migration")
+		// Disable version checking in case of version upgrades during migration.
+		args = append(args, "--disable_version_check")
 	}
 	if useSystemPostgres {
 		args = append(args, "--use_system_pg")