diff --git a/azurelinuxagent/distro/default/extension.py b/azurelinuxagent/distro/default/extension.py
index a5663d6..5e400c7 100644
--- a/azurelinuxagent/distro/default/extension.py
+++ b/azurelinuxagent/distro/default/extension.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from azurelinuxagent.exception import ExtensionError
 import azurelinuxagent.utils.fileutil as fileutil
 import azurelinuxagent.utils.restutil as restutil
 import azurelinuxagent.utils.shellutil as shellutil
+from azurelinuxagent.utils.textutil import Version
 
 #HandlerEnvironment.json schema version
 HANDLER_ENVIRONMENT_VERSION = 1.0
@@ -163,7 +164,8 @@ def get_installed_version(target_name):
             name, version = parse_extension_dirname(dir_name)
             #Here we need to ensure names are exactly the same.
             if name == target_name:
-                if installed_version is None or installed_version < version:
+                if installed_version is None or \
+                        Version(installed_version) < Version(version):
                     installed_version = version
     return installed_version
 
@@ -216,14 +218,14 @@ class ExtensionInstance(object):
     def handle_enable(self):
         target_version = self.get_target_version()
         if self.installed:
-            if target_version > self.curr_version:
+            if Version(target_version) > Version(self.curr_version):
                 self.upgrade(target_version)
-            elif target_version == self.curr_version:
+            elif Version(target_version) == Version(self.curr_version):
                 self.enable()
             else:
                 raise ExtensionError("A newer version has already been installed")
         else:
-            if target_version > self.get_version():
+            if Version(target_version) > Version(self.curr_version):
                 #This will happen when auto upgrade policy is enabled
                 self.logger.info("Auto upgrade to new version:{0}",
                                  target_version)
@@ -509,21 +511,23 @@ class ExtensionInstance(object):
         if major is None:
             raise ExtensionError("Wrong version format: {0}".format(version))
 
-        packages = [x for x in self.pkg_list.versions if x.version.startswith(major + ".")]
-        packages = sorted(packages, key=lambda x: x.version, reverse=True)
+        packages = [x for x in self.pkg_list.versions \
+                    if x.version.startswith(major + ".")]
+        packages = sorted(packages, key=lambda x: Version(x.version), 
+                          reverse=True)
         if len(packages) <= 0:
             raise ExtensionError("Can't find version: {0}.*".format(major))
 
         return packages[0].version
 
     def get_package_uris(self):
-        version = self.get_version()
+        version = self.curr_version
         packages = self.pkg_list.versions
         if packages is None:
             raise ExtensionError("Package uris is None.")
 
         for package in packages:
-            if package.version == version:
+            if Version(package.version) == Version(version):
                 return package.uris
 
         raise ExtensionError("Can't get package uris for {0}.".format(version))
diff --git a/azurelinuxagent/utils/textutil.py b/azurelinuxagent/utils/textutil.py
index ec61f82..e3d3889 100644
--- a/azurelinuxagent/utils/textutil.py
+++ b/azurelinuxagent/utils/textutil.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import string
 import struct
 import xml.dom.minidom as minidom
 import sys
+from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
 def parse_doc(xml_text):
     """
@@ -223,4 +224,4 @@ def gen_password_hash(password, crypt_id, salt_len):
     salt = "${0}${1}".format(crypt_id, salt)
     return crypt.crypt(password, salt)
 
-
+Version = LooseVersion
diff --git a/tests/test_text_util.py b/tests/test_text_util.py
index 3eb9e7a..5c0016c 100644
--- a/tests/test_text_util.py
+++ b/tests/test_text_util.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import unittest
 import os
 from azurelinuxagent.future import text
 import azurelinuxagent.utils.textutil as textutil
+from azurelinuxagent.utils.textutil import Version
 
 class TestTextUtil(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_get_password_hash(self):
@@ -44,6 +45,22 @@ class TestTextUtil(unittest.TestCase):
         data = textutil.remove_bom(data)
         self.assertEquals(u"h", data[0])
 
-   
+    def test_version_compare(self) :
+        self.assertTrue(Version("1.0") < Version("1.1"))
+        self.assertTrue(Version("1.9") < Version("1.10"))
+        self.assertTrue(Version("1.9.9") < Version("1.10.0"))
+        self.assertTrue(Version("1.0.0.0") < Version("1.2.0.0"))
+
+        self.assertTrue(Version("1.0") <= Version("1.1"))
+        self.assertTrue(Version("1.1") > Version("1.0"))
+        self.assertTrue(Version("1.1") >= Version("1.0"))
+
+        self.assertTrue(Version("1.0") == Version("1.0"))
+        self.assertTrue(Version("1.0") >= Version("1.0"))
+        self.assertTrue(Version("1.0") <= Version("1.0"))
+
+        self.assertTrue(Version("1.9") < "1.10")
+        self.assertTrue("1.9" < Version("1.10"))
+        
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()