diff --git a/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/session.py b/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/session.py
index 22c59a5..df71cb3 100644
--- a/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/session.py
+++ b/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/session.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class Session(TokenManager):
     default_key = "EGRTCO8JMSIGI6S39GTP43NFWXDQOW"
     default_secret = "x!XTov_G-#vspE*Y(h$Anm&DIc5Ou-F)jsl$PdOyj5wG1&E!Z8"
     force_max_api_version = ENV_FORCE_MAX_API_VERSION.get()
+    server_version = "1.0.0"
 
     # TODO: add requests.codes.gateway_timeout once we support async commits
     _retry_codes = [
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ class Session(TokenManager):
 
             Session.api_version = str(api_version)
             Session.feature_set = str(token_dict.get('feature_set', self.feature_set) or "basic")
+            Session.server_version = token_dict.get('server_version', self.server_version)
         except (jwt.DecodeError, ValueError):
             pass
 
@@ -651,11 +653,14 @@ class Session(TokenManager):
         """
         Return True if Session.api_version is greater or equal >= to min_api_version
         """
-        def version_tuple(v):
-            v = tuple(map(int, (v.split("."))))
-            return v + (0,) * max(0, 3 - len(v))
         return version_tuple(cls.api_version) >= version_tuple(str(min_api_version))
 
+    @classmethod
+    def check_min_server_version(cls, min_server_version):
+        """
+        Return True if Session.server_version is greater or equal >= to min_server_version
+        """
+        return version_tuple(cls.server_version) >= version_tuple(str(min_server_version))
     def _do_refresh_token(self, current_token, exp=None):
         """ TokenManager abstract method implementation.
             Here we ignore the old token and simply obtain a new token.
@@ -733,3 +738,8 @@ class Session(TokenManager):
     def propagate_exceptions_on_send(self, value):
         # type: (bool) -> None
         self._propagate_exceptions_on_send = value
+
+
+def version_tuple(v):
+    v = tuple(map(int, (v.split("."))))
+    return v + (0,) * max(0, 3 - len(v))
diff --git a/clearml_agent/glue/k8s.py b/clearml_agent/glue/k8s.py
index e5cf49f..798d779 100644
--- a/clearml_agent/glue/k8s.py
+++ b/clearml_agent/glue/k8s.py
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ class K8sIntegration(Worker):
         self._min_cleanup_interval_per_ns_sec = 1.0
         self._last_pod_cleanup_per_ns = defaultdict(lambda: 0.)
 
+        self._server_supports_same_state_transition = (
+                self._session.feature_set != "basic" and self._session.check_min_server_version("3.22.3")
+        )
+
     def _create_daemon_instance(self, cls_, **kwargs):
         return cls_(agent=self, **kwargs)
 
@@ -435,7 +439,9 @@ class K8sIntegration(Worker):
         if self._is_same_tenant(task_session):
             try:
                 print('Pushing task {} into temporary pending queue'.format(task_id))
-                _ = session.api_client.tasks.stop(task_id, force=True, status_reason="moving to k8s pending queue")
+
+                if not self._server_supports_same_state_transition:
+                    _ = session.api_client.tasks.stop(task_id, force=True, status_reason="moving to k8s pending queue")
 
                 # Just make sure to clean up in case the task is stuck in the queue (known issue)
                 self._session.api_client.queues.remove_task(
@@ -956,7 +962,7 @@ class K8sIntegration(Worker):
                 result = self._session.get(
                     service='tasks',
                     action='get_all',
-                    json={"id": task_ids, "status": ["in_progress", "queued"], "only_fields": ["id", "status"]},
+                    json={"id": task_ids, "status": ["in_progress", "queued"], "only_fields": ["id", "status", "status_reason"]},
                     method=Request.def_method,
                 )
                 tasks_to_abort = result["tasks"]
@@ -966,9 +972,13 @@ class K8sIntegration(Worker):
         for task in tasks_to_abort:
             task_id = task.get("id")
             status = task.get("status")
+            status_reason = (task.get("status_reason") or "").lower()
             if not task_id or not status:
                 self.log.warning('Failed getting task information: id={}, status={}'.format(task_id, status))
                 continue
+            if status == "queued" and "pushed back by policy manager" in status_reason:
+                # Task was pushed back to policy queue by policy manager, don't touch it
+                continue
             try:
                 if status == "queued":
                     self._session.get(