diff --git a/lib/uffizzi/cli/cluster.rb b/lib/uffizzi/cli/cluster.rb
index cd3e67f5..8b1945f7 100644
--- a/lib/uffizzi/cli/cluster.rb
+++ b/lib/uffizzi/cli/cluster.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 require 'uffizzi/services/cluster/disconnect_service'
 
 MANUAL = 'manual'
+DEFAULT_K8S_VERSION = '1.27'
 
 module Uffizzi
   class Cli::Cluster < Thor
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ def list
     method_option :'update-current-context', type: :boolean, required: false, default: true
     method_option :output, required: false, type: :string, aliases: '-o', enum: ['json', 'pretty-json']
     method_option :'creation-source', required: false, type: :string
+    method_option :'k8s-version', required: false, type: :string, default: '1.27'
     def create(name = nil)
       run('create', { name: name })
     end
@@ -116,13 +118,16 @@ def handle_create_command(project_slug, command_args)
 
       cluster_name = command_args[:name] || options[:name] || ClusterService.generate_name
       creation_source = options[:"creation-source"] || MANUAL
-
-      unless ClusterService.valid_name?(cluster_name)
-        Uffizzi.ui.say_error_and_exit("Cluster name: #{cluster_name} is not valid.")
-      end
-
-      manifest_file_path = options[:manifest]
-      params = cluster_creation_params(cluster_name, creation_source, manifest_file_path)
+      k8s_version = options[:k8s_version] || DEFAULT_K8S_VERSION
+      Uffizzi.ui.say_error_and_exit('k8s version should be formatted as [MAJOR].[MINOR].') unless valid_k8s_version?(k8s_version)
+      Uffizzi.ui.say_error_and_exit("Cluster name: #{cluster_name} is not valid.") unless ClusterService.valid_name?(cluster_name)
+
+      params = cluster_creation_params(
+        name: cluster_name,
+        creation_source: creation_source,
+        manifest_file_path: options[:manifest],
+        k8s_version: k8s_version,
+      )
       response = create_cluster(ConfigFile.read_option(:server), project_slug, params)
 
       return ResponseHelper.handle_failed_response(response) unless ResponseHelper.created?(response)
@@ -241,7 +246,7 @@ def say_error_update_kubeconfig(cluster_data)
       end
     end
 
-    def cluster_creation_params(name, creation_source, manifest_file_path)
+    def cluster_creation_params(name:, creation_source:, manifest_file_path:, k8s_version:)
       manifest_content = load_manifest_file(manifest_file_path)
       oidc_token = Uffizzi::ConfigFile.read_option(:oidc_token)
 
@@ -250,6 +255,7 @@ def cluster_creation_params(name, creation_source, manifest_file_path)
           name: name,
           manifest: manifest_content,
           creation_source: creation_source,
+          k8s_version: k8s_version,
         },
         token: oidc_token,
       }
@@ -399,5 +405,9 @@ def save_previous_current_context(kubeconfig_path, current_context)
       previous_current_contexts = Uffizzi::ConfigHelper.set_previous_current_context_by_path(kubeconfig_path, current_context)
       ConfigFile.write_option(:previous_current_contexts, previous_current_contexts)
     end
+
+    def valid_k8s_version?(version)
+      ['1.28', '1.27', '1.26'].include?(version)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/man/uffizzi-cluster-create.ronn b/man/uffizzi-cluster-create.ronn
index 0420fe82..bed1e943 100644
--- a/man/uffizzi-cluster-create.ronn
+++ b/man/uffizzi-cluster-create.ronn
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+uffizzi cluster create -h
 uffizzi-cluster-create - create a cluster
 ================================================================
 
@@ -12,9 +13,17 @@ uffizzi-cluster-create - create a cluster
     https://docs.uffizzi.com/references/cli/
 
 ## FLAGS
+
     --name
         Option is deprecated and will be removed in the newer versions.
-        Please use a positional argument instead: uffizzi cluster create my-awesome-name.
+        Please use a positional argument instead: uffizzi cluster create 
+        my-awesome-name.
+
+    --k8s-version=<api-version>
+        Specify which version of the Kubernetes API to use when creating 
+        the cluster, formatted as [MAJOR].[MINOR]. Defaults to 1.27. 
+        Minor versions point to the latest release of the corresponding k3s 
+        minor version. See https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s/releases
 
     --kubeconfig="/path/to/your/kubeconfig"
         Path to kubeconfig file