diff --git a/ansiblelater/candidate.py b/ansiblelater/candidate.py
index f78fb9e..4ae896c 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/candidate.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/candidate.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class Candidate(object):
         self.binary = False
         self.vault = False
         self.filetype = type(self).__name__.lower()
-        self.expected_version = True
         self.faulty = False
         self.config = settings.config
         self.settings = settings
@@ -69,21 +68,7 @@ class Candidate(object):
                     if match:
                         version = match.group(1)
 
-        if not version:
-            version = utils.standards_latest(self.standards)
-            if self.expected_version:
-                if isinstance(self, RoleFile):
-                    LOG.warning(
-                        f"{name} {path} is in a role that contains a "
-                        "meta/main.yml without a declared standards version. "
-                        f"Using latest standards version {version}"
-                    )
-                else:
-                    LOG.warning(
-                        f"{name} {path} does not present standards version. "
-                        f"Using latest standards version {version}"
-                    )
-        else:
+        if version:
             LOG.info(f"{name} {path} declares standards version {version}")
 
         return version
@@ -105,7 +90,8 @@ class Candidate(object):
     def review(self, lines=None):
         errors = 0
         self.standards = SingleStandards(self.config["rules"]["standards"]).rules
-        self.version = self._get_version()
+        self.version_config = self._get_version()
+        self.version = self.version_config or utils.standards_latest(self.standards)
 
         for standard in self._filter_standards():
             if type(self).__name__.lower() not in standard.types:
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckVersion.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckVersion.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ec80b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckVersion.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from ansiblelater.standard import StandardBase
+
+
+class CheckVersion(StandardBase):
+
+    sid = "ANSIBLE9998"
+    description = "Standards version should be pinned"
+    helptext = "Standards version not set. Using latest standards version {version}"
+    types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
+
+    def check(self, candidate, settings):
+        errors = []
+
+        if not candidate.version_config:
+            errors.append(self.Error(None, self.helptext.format(version=candidate.version)))
+
+        return self.Result(candidate.path, errors)
diff --git a/ansiblelater/settings.py b/ansiblelater/settings.py
index 3b8a192..d3304ad 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/settings.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/settings.py
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ class Settings(object):
                 "standards": [],
                 "filter": [],
                 "exclude_filter": [],
-                "warning_filter": ["ANSIBLE9999"],
+                "warning_filter": [
+                    "ANSIBLE9999",
+                    "ANSIBLE9998",
+                ],
                 "ignore_dotfiles": True,
                 "exclude_files": [],
                 "version": ""
diff --git a/docs/content/configuration/defaults.md b/docs/content/configuration/defaults.md
index cc6302f..e2fe6ab 100644
--- a/docs/content/configuration/defaults.md
+++ b/docs/content/configuration/defaults.md
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ rules:
   # This list allows to degrade errors to warnings for each rule.
   warning_filter:
     - "ANSIBLE9999"
+    - "ANSIBLE9998"
 
   # All dotfiles (including hidden folders) are excluded by default.
   # You can disable this setting and handle dotfiles by yourself with `exclude_files`.
diff --git a/docs/content/included_rules/_index.md b/docs/content/included_rules/_index.md
index f0c8857..ffaf110 100644
--- a/docs/content/included_rules/_index.md
+++ b/docs/content/included_rules/_index.md
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ Reviews are useless without some rules or standards to check against. ansible-la
 | CheckLocalAction              | ANSIBLE0024 | Don't use local_action.                                           |                                                                        |
 | CheckRelativeRolePaths        | ANSIBLE0025 | Don't use a relative path in a role.                              |                                                                        |
 | CheckChangedInWhen            | ANSIBLE0026 | Use handlers instead of `when: changed`.                          |                                                                        |
+| CheckVersion                  | ANSIBLE9998 | Standards version should be pinned.                               |                                                                        |
 | CheckDeprecated               | ANSIBLE9999 | Deprecated features of `ansible-later` should not be used.        |                                                                        |