diff --git a/bin/commands/runs.js b/bin/commands/runs.js
index 6d7a0a04..d6531d08 100644
--- a/bin/commands/runs.js
+++ b/bin/commands/runs.js
@@ -68,10 +68,16 @@ module.exports = function run(args) {
               logger.warn(Constants.userMessages.NO_PARALLELS);
             }
 
+            if (bsConfig.cypress_version && bsConfig.cypress_version !== data.cypress_version) {
+              let versionMessage = utils.versionChangedMessage(bsConfig.cypress_version, data.cypress_version)
+              logger.warn(versionMessage);
+            }
+
             if (!args.disableNpmWarning && bsConfig.run_settings.npm_dependencies && Object.keys(bsConfig.run_settings.npm_dependencies).length <= 0) {
               logger.warn(Constants.userMessages.NO_NPM_DEPENDENCIES);
               logger.warn(Constants.userMessages.NO_NPM_DEPENDENCIES_READ_MORE);
             }
+
             if (args.sync) {
               syncRunner.pollBuildStatus(bsConfig, data).then((exitCode) => {
                 // Generate custom report!
diff --git a/bin/helpers/capabilityHelper.js b/bin/helpers/capabilityHelper.js
index 442b88ba..497a1223 100644
--- a/bin/helpers/capabilityHelper.js
+++ b/bin/helpers/capabilityHelper.js
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ const caps = (bsConfig, zip) => {
       }
     }
 
+    if (bsConfig.cypress_version) obj.cypress_version = bsConfig.cypress_version;
+
     if(obj.parallels === Constants.cliMessages.RUN.DEFAULT_PARALLEL_MESSAGE) obj.parallels = undefined
 
     if (obj.project) logger.log(`Project name is: ${obj.project}`);
diff --git a/bin/helpers/constants.js b/bin/helpers/constants.js
index e26bac6f..bf8b33a2 100644
--- a/bin/helpers/constants.js
+++ b/bin/helpers/constants.js
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ const userMessages = {
   EXIT_SYNC_CLI_MESSAGE: "Exiting the CLI, but your build is still running. You can use the --sync option to keep getting test updates. You can also use the build-info <build-id> command now.",
   FATAL_NETWORK_ERROR: `fatal: unable to access '${config.buildUrl}': Could not resolve host: ${config.rails_host}`,
   RETRY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED: `Max retries exceeded trying to connect to the host (retries: ${config.retries})`,
-  CHECK_DASHBOARD_AT: "Please check the build status at: "
+  CHECK_DASHBOARD_AT: "Please check the build status at: ",
+  CYPRESS_VERSION_CHANGED: "Your build will run using Cypress <actualVersion> instead of Cypress <preferredVersion>. Read more about supported versions here: http://browserstack.com/docs/automate/cypress/supported-versions"
 };
 
 const validationMessages = {
diff --git a/bin/helpers/utils.js b/bin/helpers/utils.js
index 5d834a22..094ad4d9 100644
--- a/bin/helpers/utils.js
+++ b/bin/helpers/utils.js
@@ -374,3 +374,9 @@ exports.getNetworkErrorMessage = (dashboard_url) => {
                   + Constants.userMessages.CHECK_DASHBOARD_AT  + dashboard_url
   return chalk.red(message)
 }
+
+exports.versionChangedMessage = (preferredVersion, actualVersion) => {
+  let message = Constants.userMessages.CYPRESS_VERSION_CHANGED.replace("<preferredVersion>", preferredVersion);
+  message = message.replace("<actualVersion>", actualVersion);
+  return message
+}
diff --git a/test/unit/bin/helpers/capabilityHelper.js b/test/unit/bin/helpers/capabilityHelper.js
index 9e379f64..5de63406 100644
--- a/test/unit/bin/helpers/capabilityHelper.js
+++ b/test/unit/bin/helpers/capabilityHelper.js
@@ -44,6 +44,36 @@ describe("capabilityHelper.js", () => {
         });
     });
 
+    it("handle cypress version passed", () => {
+      let zip_url = "bs://<random>";
+      let cypress_version = "version"
+      let bsConfig = {
+        auth: {
+          username: "random",
+          access_key: "random",
+        },
+        browsers: [
+          {
+            browser: "chrome",
+            os: "Windows 10",
+            versions: ["78", "77"],
+          },
+        ],
+        cypress_version: cypress_version,
+        connection_settings: {
+          local: true
+        }
+      };
+      return capabilityHelper
+        .caps(bsConfig, { zip_url: zip_url })
+        .then(function (data) {
+          chai.assert.equal(JSON.parse(data).cypress_version, cypress_version);
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+          chai.assert.fail("Promise error");
+        });
+    });
+
     it("handle empty test_suite", () => {
       let zip_url = undefined;
       let incorrectBsConfig = {
diff --git a/test/unit/bin/helpers/utils.js b/test/unit/bin/helpers/utils.js
index 2b262a33..a28f9fba 100644
--- a/test/unit/bin/helpers/utils.js
+++ b/test/unit/bin/helpers/utils.js
@@ -1135,8 +1135,15 @@ describe('utils', () => {
       let message  =  constant.userMessages.FATAL_NETWORK_ERROR + '\n'
                   + constant.userMessages.RETRY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED + '\n'
                   + constant.userMessages.CHECK_DASHBOARD_AT  + dashboard_url
-      utils.getNetworkErrorMessage(dashboard_url);
       expect(utils.getNetworkErrorMessage(dashboard_url)).to.eq(chalk.red(message))
     });
   });
+
+  describe('#versionChangedMessage', () => {
+    it('should return proper error message with placeholders replaced', () => {
+      let preferredVersion = "v1", actualVersion = "v2";
+      let message = constant.userMessages.CYPRESS_VERSION_CHANGED.replace("<preferredVersion>", preferredVersion).replace("<actualVersion>", actualVersion);
+      expect(utils.versionChangedMessage(preferredVersion, actualVersion)).to.eq(message)
+    });
+  })
 });