diff --git a/rally/osclients.py b/rally/osclients.py
index 0857eff..0b267d8 100644
--- a/rally/osclients.py
+++ b/rally/osclients.py
@@ -422,6 +422,13 @@ class Cinder(OSClient):
 @configure("manila", default_version="1", default_service_type="share",
            supported_versions=["1", "2"])
 class Manila(OSClient):
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_version(cls, version):
+        print "Hello there!"
+        from manilaclient import api_versions as manila_versions
+        if not float(manila_versions.MIN_VERSION) <= float(version) <= float(manila_versions.MAX_VERSION):
+             raise exception.ValidationError(_("Version not supported"))
+
     def create_client(self, version=None, service_type=None):
         """Return manila client."""
         from manilaclient import client as manila