diff --git a/pkg/deploy/predeploy.go b/pkg/deploy/predeploy.go
index e34874d5101..6153ac266cb 100644
--- a/pkg/deploy/predeploy.go
+++ b/pkg/deploy/predeploy.go
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ func (d *deployer) PreDeploy(ctx context.Context, lbHealthcheckWaitTimeSec int)
 		return err
 	}
 
+	err = d.ensureStaticWebContent(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Due to https://github.com/Azure/azure-resource-manager-schemas/issues/1067
 	// we can't use conditions to define ACR replication object deployment.
 	// Also, an ACR replica cannot be defined in the home registry location.
diff --git a/pkg/deploy/saveversion.go b/pkg/deploy/saveversion.go
index aa80598a0a6..b9c824ed656 100644
--- a/pkg/deploy/saveversion.go
+++ b/pkg/deploy/saveversion.go
@@ -18,6 +18,55 @@ import (
 // SaveVersion for current location in shared storage account for environment
 func (d *deployer) SaveVersion(ctx context.Context) error {
 	d.log.Printf("saving RP and OCP versions for RP %s deployed in %s to storage account %s", d.version, d.config.Location, *d.config.Configuration.RPVersionStorageAccountName)
+	blobClient, err := d.getAccountSASClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// save version of RP which is deployed in this location
+	containerRef := blobClient.GetContainerReference("$web")
+	blobRef := containerRef.GetBlobReference(fmt.Sprintf("rpversion/%s", d.config.Location))
+	return blobRef.CreateBlockBlobFromReader(bytes.NewReader([]byte(d.version)), nil)
+}
+
+func (d *deployer) ensureStaticWebContent(ctx context.Context) error {
+	rgName, saName := *d.config.Configuration.GlobalResourceGroupName, *d.config.Configuration.RPVersionStorageAccountName
+	account, err := d.globalaccounts.GetProperties(ctx, rgName, saName, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		d.log.Errorf("error retrieving storage account %s properties: %v", saName, err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if account.Kind != mgmtstorage.KindStorageV2 {
+		d.log.Printf("upgrading storage account %s to v2", saName)
+		params := mgmtstorage.AccountUpdateParameters{Kind: mgmtstorage.KindStorageV2}
+		account, err = d.globalaccounts.Update(ctx, rgName, saName, params)
+		if err != nil {
+			d.log.Errorf("error upgrading storage account %s: %v", saName, err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	d.log.Printf("enabling static web content on storage account %s", saName)
+	blobClient, err := d.getAccountSASClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		d.log.Errorf("error getting SAS client for storage account %s: %v", saName, err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	props := azstorage.ServiceProperties{
+		StaticWebsite: &azstorage.StaticWebsite{Enabled: true},
+	}
+	err = blobClient.SetServiceProperties(props)
+	if err != nil {
+		d.log.Errorf("error enabling static web content on storage account %s: %v", saName, err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (d *deployer) getAccountSASClient(ctx context.Context) (*azstorage.BlobStorageClient, error) {
 	t := time.Now().UTC().Truncate(time.Second)
 	res, err := d.globalaccounts.ListAccountSAS(
 		ctx, *d.config.Configuration.GlobalResourceGroupName, *d.config.Configuration.RPVersionStorageAccountName, mgmtstorage.AccountSasParameters{
@@ -29,30 +78,16 @@ func (d *deployer) SaveVersion(ctx context.Context) error {
 			SharedAccessExpiryTime: &date.Time{Time: t.Add(24 * time.Hour)},
 		})
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	v, err := url.ParseQuery(*res.AccountSasToken)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	blobClient := azstorage.NewAccountSASClient(
 		*d.config.Configuration.RPVersionStorageAccountName, v, (*d.env.Environment()).Environment).GetBlobService()
 
-	// ensure static web content is enabled
-	props := azstorage.ServiceProperties{
-		StaticWebsite: &azstorage.StaticWebsite{
-			Enabled: true,
-		},
-	}
-	err = blobClient.SetServiceProperties(props)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// save version of RP which is deployed in this location
-	containerRef := blobClient.GetContainerReference("$web")
-	blobRef := containerRef.GetBlobReference(fmt.Sprintf("rpversion/%s", d.config.Location))
-	return blobRef.CreateBlockBlobFromReader(bytes.NewReader([]byte(d.version)), nil)
+	return &blobClient, nil
 }