diff --git a/lib/tasks/bundlers/generateFlexChangesBundle.js b/lib/tasks/bundlers/generateFlexChangesBundle.js
index 81d1f88b2..3bd3b37be 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/bundlers/generateFlexChangesBundle.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/bundlers/generateFlexChangesBundle.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const log = require("@ui5/logger").getLogger("builder:tasks:bundlers:generateFlexChangesBundle");
 const flexChangesBundler = require("../../processors/bundlers/flexChangesBundler");
+const semver = require("semver");
 
 /**
  * Task to create changesBundle.json file containing all changes stored in the /changes folder for easier consumption
@@ -68,9 +69,9 @@ module.exports = async function({workspace, taskUtil, options: {namespace}}) {
 	const allResources = await workspace.byGlob(
 		`${pathPrefix}/changes/*.{change,variant,ctrl_variant,ctrl_variant_change,ctrl_variant_management_change}`);
 	if (allResources.length > 0) {
-		const version = await readManifestMinUI5Version();
+		const version = semver.coerce(await readManifestMinUI5Version());
 		let hasFlexBundleVersion = false;
-		if (parseFloat(version) >= 1.73) {
+		if (semver.compare(version, "1.73.0") >= 0) {
 			hasFlexBundleVersion = true;
 		}
 		const processedResources = await flexChangesBundler({
diff --git a/test/expected/build/application.i/dest/Component-preload.js b/test/expected/build/application.i/dest/Component-preload.js
index a23378704..b974b8084 100644
--- a/test/expected/build/application.i/dest/Component-preload.js
+++ b/test/expected/build/application.i/dest/Component-preload.js
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ sap.ui.define(["sap/ui/core/UIComponent"],function(n){"use strict";return n.exte
 sap.ui.define([],function(){return{}});
 },
 	"application/i/changes/fragments/MyFragment.fragment.xml":'<xml></xml>',
-	"application/i/manifest.json":'{"_version":"1.1.0","sap.app":{"_version":"1.1.0","id":"application.i","type":"application","applicationVersion":{"version":"1.2.2"},"embeds":["embedded"],"title":"{{title}}"},"sap.ui5":{"dependencies":{"libs":{"sap.ui.layout":{},"sap.ui.core":{},"sap.m":{},"sap.ui.fl":{}}}}}'
+	"application/i/manifest.json":'{"_version":"1.1.0","sap.app":{"_version":"1.1.0","id":"application.i","type":"application","applicationVersion":{"version":"1.2.2"},"embeds":["embedded"],"title":"{{title}}"},"sap.ui5":{"dependencies":{"minUI5Version":"1.72","libs":{"sap.ui.layout":{},"sap.ui.core":{},"sap.m":{},"sap.ui.fl":{}}}}}'
 }});
 //# sourceMappingURL=Component-preload.js.map
diff --git a/test/expected/build/application.i/dest/manifest.json b/test/expected/build/application.i/dest/manifest.json
index 73ea616ee..b40142f30 100644
--- a/test/expected/build/application.i/dest/manifest.json
+++ b/test/expected/build/application.i/dest/manifest.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	},
 	"sap.ui5": {
 		"dependencies": {
+			"minUI5Version": "1.72",
 			"libs": {
 				"sap.ui.layout": {},
 				"sap.ui.core": {},
diff --git a/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/Component-preload.js b/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/Component-preload.js
index 62fee9e16..23cbb1b7d 100644
--- a/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/Component-preload.js
+++ b/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/Component-preload.js
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ sap.ui.define([],function(){return{}});
 },
 	"application/j/changes/flexibility-bundle.json":'{"changes":[{"fileName":"id_456_addField","fileType":"change","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2023-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"}},{"fileName":"id_123_addField","fileType":"change","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"CUSTOMER","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"Max Mustermann"}}],"compVariants":[{"fileName":"id_111_compVariants","fileType":"variant","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"},"appDescriptorChange":false}],"variants":[{"fileName":"id_111_test","fileType":"ctrl_variant","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"}}],"variantChanges":[{"fileName":"id_111_test","fileType":"ctrl_variant_change","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"}}],"variantDependentControlChanges":[{"fileName":"id_111_variantDependentControlChange","fileType":"change","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"},"variantReference":"someting here"}],"variantManagementChanges":[{"fileName":"id_111_test","fileType":"ctrl_variant_management_change","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"}}]}',
 	"application/j/changes/fragments/MyFragment.fragment.xml":'<xml></xml>',
-	"application/j/manifest.json":'{"_version":"1.1.0","sap.app":{"_version":"1.1.0","id":"application.j","type":"application","applicationVersion":{"version":"1.2.2"},"embeds":["embedded"],"title":"{{title}}"},"sap.ui5":{"dependencies":{"minUI5Version":"1.73.2","libs":{"sap.ui.layout":{},"sap.ui.core":{},"sap.m":{},"sap.ui.fl":{"lazy":false}}}}}'
+	"application/j/manifest.json":'{"_version":"1.1.0","sap.app":{"_version":"1.1.0","id":"application.j","type":"application","applicationVersion":{"version":"1.2.2"},"embeds":["embedded"],"title":"{{title}}"},"sap.ui5":{"dependencies":{"minUI5Version":"1.100.2","libs":{"sap.ui.layout":{},"sap.ui.core":{},"sap.m":{},"sap.ui.fl":{"lazy":false}}}}}'
 }});
 //# sourceMappingURL=Component-preload.js.map
diff --git a/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/manifest.json b/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/manifest.json
index f82703903..e9fe49460 100644
--- a/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/manifest.json
+++ b/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/manifest.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	},
 	"sap.ui5": {
 		"dependencies": {
-			"minUI5Version": "1.73.2",
+			"minUI5Version": "1.100.2",
 			"libs": {
 				"sap.ui.layout": {},
 				"sap.ui.core": {},
diff --git a/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/resources.json b/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/resources.json
index 7612bf68d..268fb7365 100644
--- a/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/resources.json
+++ b/test/expected/build/application.j/dest-resources-json/resources.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		{
 			"name": "Component-preload.js",
 			"module": "application/j/Component-preload.js",
-			"size": 3730,
+			"size": 3731,
 			"merged": true,
 			"required": [
 				"sap/m/library.js",
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		{
 			"name": "manifest.json",
 			"module": "application/j/manifest.json",
-			"size": 423
+			"size": 424
 		},
 		{
 			"name": "resources.json",
diff --git a/test/expected/build/application.j/dest/Component-preload.js b/test/expected/build/application.j/dest/Component-preload.js
index 62fee9e16..23cbb1b7d 100644
--- a/test/expected/build/application.j/dest/Component-preload.js
+++ b/test/expected/build/application.j/dest/Component-preload.js
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ sap.ui.define([],function(){return{}});
 },
 	"application/j/changes/flexibility-bundle.json":'{"changes":[{"fileName":"id_456_addField","fileType":"change","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2023-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"}},{"fileName":"id_123_addField","fileType":"change","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"CUSTOMER","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"Max Mustermann"}}],"compVariants":[{"fileName":"id_111_compVariants","fileType":"variant","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"},"appDescriptorChange":false}],"variants":[{"fileName":"id_111_test","fileType":"ctrl_variant","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"}}],"variantChanges":[{"fileName":"id_111_test","fileType":"ctrl_variant_change","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"}}],"variantDependentControlChanges":[{"fileName":"id_111_variantDependentControlChange","fileType":"change","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"},"variantReference":"someting here"}],"variantManagementChanges":[{"fileName":"id_111_test","fileType":"ctrl_variant_management_change","changeType":"hideControl","component":"application.j.Component","content":{},"selector":{"id":"control1"},"layer":"VENDOR","texts":{},"namespace":"apps/application.j.Component/changes","creation":"2025-10-30T13:52:40.4754350Z","originalLanguage":"","conditions":{},"support":{"generator":"did it","user":"SAP"}}]}',
 	"application/j/changes/fragments/MyFragment.fragment.xml":'<xml></xml>',
-	"application/j/manifest.json":'{"_version":"1.1.0","sap.app":{"_version":"1.1.0","id":"application.j","type":"application","applicationVersion":{"version":"1.2.2"},"embeds":["embedded"],"title":"{{title}}"},"sap.ui5":{"dependencies":{"minUI5Version":"1.73.2","libs":{"sap.ui.layout":{},"sap.ui.core":{},"sap.m":{},"sap.ui.fl":{"lazy":false}}}}}'
+	"application/j/manifest.json":'{"_version":"1.1.0","sap.app":{"_version":"1.1.0","id":"application.j","type":"application","applicationVersion":{"version":"1.2.2"},"embeds":["embedded"],"title":"{{title}}"},"sap.ui5":{"dependencies":{"minUI5Version":"1.100.2","libs":{"sap.ui.layout":{},"sap.ui.core":{},"sap.m":{},"sap.ui.fl":{"lazy":false}}}}}'
 }});
 //# sourceMappingURL=Component-preload.js.map
diff --git a/test/expected/build/application.j/dest/manifest.json b/test/expected/build/application.j/dest/manifest.json
index f82703903..e9fe49460 100644
--- a/test/expected/build/application.j/dest/manifest.json
+++ b/test/expected/build/application.j/dest/manifest.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	},
 	"sap.ui5": {
 		"dependencies": {
-			"minUI5Version": "1.73.2",
+			"minUI5Version": "1.100.2",
 			"libs": {
 				"sap.ui.layout": {},
 				"sap.ui.core": {},
diff --git a/test/fixtures/application.i/webapp/manifest.json b/test/fixtures/application.i/webapp/manifest.json
index 557627fd4..d9da4a8b9 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/application.i/webapp/manifest.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/application.i/webapp/manifest.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     },
 	"sap.ui5": {
 		"dependencies": {
+			"minUI5Version": "1.72",
 			"libs": {
 				"sap.ui.layout": {},
 				"sap.ui.core": {},
diff --git a/test/fixtures/application.j/webapp/manifest.json b/test/fixtures/application.j/webapp/manifest.json
index 97ce1c9a7..dd82248ac 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/application.j/webapp/manifest.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/application.j/webapp/manifest.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	},
 	"sap.ui5": {
 		"dependencies": {
-			"minUI5Version": "1.73.2",
+			"minUI5Version": "1.100.2",
 			"libs": {
 				"sap.ui.layout": {},
 				"sap.ui.core": {},