diff --git a/pkg/patch/cmd_test.go b/pkg/patch/cmd_test.go
index d95eef74..0672e81c 100644
--- a/pkg/patch/cmd_test.go
+++ b/pkg/patch/cmd_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ func TestNewPatchCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			args:     []string{"-i", "images/python:3.7-alpine", "-t", "3.7-alpine-patched"},
 			expected: "required flag(s) \"report\" not set",
 		},
+		{
+			name:     "Missing report flag with ignore-errors flag",
+			args:     []string{"-i", "images/python:3.7-alpine", "-t", "3.7-alpine-patched", "--ignore-errors"},
+			expected: "required flag(s) \"report\" not set",
+		},
 	}
 
 	// Run test cases
diff --git a/pkg/pkgmgr/apk_test.go b/pkg/pkgmgr/apk_test.go
index d2157de1..5d2794a9 100644
--- a/pkg/pkgmgr/apk_test.go
+++ b/pkg/pkgmgr/apk_test.go
@@ -103,17 +103,19 @@ func TestValidateAPKPackageVersions(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Define some test cases with inputs and expected outputs
 	testCases := []struct {
-		name        string
-		updates     types.UpdatePackages
-		cmp         VersionComparer
-		resultsPath string
-		expectedErr error
+		name         string
+		updates      types.UpdatePackages
+		cmp          VersionComparer
+		resultsPath  string
+		ignoreErrors bool
+		expectedErr  error
 	}{
 		{
 			name:        "valid updates",
 			updates:     []types.UpdatePackage{{Name: "apk-tools", Version: "2.12.7-r0"}, {Name: "busybox", Version: "1.33.1-r8"}},
 			cmp:         apkComparer,
 			resultsPath: "testdata/apk_valid.txt",
+			ignoreErrors: false,
 			expectedErr: nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -121,13 +123,23 @@ func TestValidateAPKPackageVersions(t *testing.T) {
 			updates:     []types.UpdatePackage{{Name: "apk-tools", Version: "1.0"}, {Name: "busybox", Version: "2.0"}},
 			cmp:         apkComparer,
 			resultsPath: "testdata/apk_invalid.txt",
+			ignoreErrors: false,
 			expectedErr: fmt.Errorf("2 errors occurred:\n\t* invalid version x.y found for package apk-tools\n\t* invalid version a.b.c found for package busybox"),
 		},
+		{
+			name:        "invalid version with ignore errors",
+			updates:     []types.UpdatePackage{{Name: "apk-tools", Version: "1.0"}, {Name: "busybox", Version: "2.0"}},
+			cmp:         apkComparer,
+			resultsPath: "testdata/apk_valid.txt",
+			ignoreErrors: true,
+			expectedErr: nil,
+		},
 		{
 			name:        "expected 2 updates, installed 1",
 			updates:     []types.UpdatePackage{{Name: "apk-tools", Version: "2.12.7-r0"}},
 			cmp:         apkComparer,
 			resultsPath: "testdata/apk_valid.txt",
+			ignoreErrors: false,
 			expectedErr: fmt.Errorf("expected 2 updates, installed 1"),
 		},
 	}
@@ -136,7 +148,7 @@ func TestValidateAPKPackageVersions(t *testing.T) {
 		// Use t.Run to run each test case as a subtest
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			// Run the function to be tested
-			err := validateAPKPackageVersions(tc.updates, tc.cmp, tc.resultsPath, false)
+			err := validateAPKPackageVersions(tc.updates, tc.cmp, tc.resultsPath, tc.ignoreErrors)
 			if tc.expectedErr != nil {
 				if err == nil || errors.Is(err, tc.expectedErr) {
 					t.Errorf("expected error %v, got %v", tc.expectedErr, err)
diff --git a/pkg/pkgmgr/rpm_test.go b/pkg/pkgmgr/rpm_test.go
index c2f23265..9d816d5e 100644
--- a/pkg/pkgmgr/rpm_test.go
+++ b/pkg/pkgmgr/rpm_test.go
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ func TestValidateRPMPackageVersions(t *testing.T) {
 		updates       types.UpdatePackages
 		cmp           VersionComparer
 		resultsPath   string
+		ignoreErrors  bool
 		expectedError error
 	}{
 		{
@@ -268,8 +269,9 @@ func TestValidateRPMPackageVersions(t *testing.T) {
 				{Name: "openssl", Version: "1.1.1k-21.cm2"},
 				{Name: "openssl-libs", Version: "1.1.1k-21.cm2"},
 			},
-			cmp:         rpmComparer,
-			resultsPath: "testdata/rpm_valid.txt",
+			cmp:          rpmComparer,
+			resultsPath:  "testdata/rpm_valid.txt",
+			ignoreErrors: false,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "downloaded package version lower than required",
@@ -279,8 +281,20 @@ func TestValidateRPMPackageVersions(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			cmp:           rpmComparer,
 			resultsPath:   "testdata/rpm_valid.txt",
+			ignoreErrors:  false,
 			expectedError: fmt.Errorf("2 errors occurred:\n\t* downloaded package openssl version 2.1.1k-21.cm2 lower than required 3.1.1k-21.cm2 for update\n\t* downloaded package openssl-libs version 2.1.1k-21.cm2 lower than required 3.1.1k-21.cm2 for update"), // nolint:lll
 		},
+		{
+			name: "downloaded package version lower than required with ignore errors",
+			updates: types.UpdatePackages{
+				{Name: "openssl", Version: "3.1.1k-21.cm2"},
+				{Name: "openssl-libs", Version: "3.1.1k-21.cm2"},
+			},
+			cmp:           rpmComparer,
+			resultsPath:   "testdata/rpm_valid.txt",
+			ignoreErrors:  true,
+			expectedError: nil,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "unexpected number of installed packages",
 			updates: types.UpdatePackages{
@@ -294,7 +308,7 @@ func TestValidateRPMPackageVersions(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			err := validateRPMPackageVersions(tc.updates, tc.cmp, tc.resultsPath, false)
+			err := validateRPMPackageVersions(tc.updates, tc.cmp, tc.resultsPath, tc.ignoreErrors)
 			if tc.expectedError != nil {
 				if err == nil || errors.Is(err, tc.expectedError) {
 					t.Errorf("expected error %v, got %v", tc.expectedError, err)