diff --git a/providers/k8s/connection/shared/resources/util.go b/providers/k8s/connection/shared/resources/util.go
index 0e35db8a11..58a3f6dbee 100644
--- a/providers/k8s/connection/shared/resources/util.go
+++ b/providers/k8s/connection/shared/resources/util.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	extensionsv1beta1 "k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ func GetPodSpec(obj runtime.Object) (*corev1.PodSpec, error) {
 		podSpec = &x.Spec.Template.Spec
 	case *appsv1.ReplicaSet:
 		podSpec = &x.Spec.Template.Spec
+	case *unstructured.Unstructured:
+		gvk := x.GetObjectKind().GroupVersionKind()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("object %s with version %s/%s is not supported", gvk.Kind, gvk.Group, gvk.Version)
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("object type %v is not supported", x)
 	}
diff --git a/providers/k8s/resources/testdata/nginx-deployment.yaml b/providers/k8s/resources/testdata/nginx-deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf1746d2ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/k8s/resources/testdata/nginx-deployment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1beta1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: nginx-deployment
+  naemspace: default
+  labels:
+    app: nginx
+spec:
+  replicas: 3
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: nginx
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: nginx
+        image: nginx:1.14.2
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 80
diff --git a/providers/k8s/resources/unsupported_test.go b/providers/k8s/resources/unsupported_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45c603fba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/k8s/resources/unsupported_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright (c) Mondoo, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+
+package resources
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v9/providers-sdk/v1/inventory"
+	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v9/providers/k8s/connection/manifest"
+	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v9/providers/k8s/connection/shared"
+	sharedres "go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v9/providers/k8s/connection/shared/resources"
+)
+
+func TestManifestFile_OutdatedApi(t *testing.T) {
+	manifestFile := "./testdata/nginx-deployment.yaml"
+
+	conn, err := manifest.NewConnection(0, &inventory.Asset{
+		Connections: []*inventory.Config{
+			{
+				Options: map[string]string{
+					shared.OPTION_NAMESPACE: "default",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}, manifest.WithManifestFile(manifestFile))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, conn)
+
+	manifestConn := conn.(*manifest.Connection)
+	deployment := manifestConn.ManifestParser.Objects[0]
+
+	parsed, err := sharedres.GetPodSpec(deployment)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	require.Nil(t, parsed)
+	require.Equal(t, "object Deployment with version apps/v1beta1 is not supported", err.Error())
+}