diff --git a/lib/uiautomator2.js b/lib/uiautomator2.js
index d839a17c9..88ba2adcb 100644
--- a/lib/uiautomator2.js
+++ b/lib/uiautomator2.js
@@ -116,8 +116,9 @@ class UiAutomator2Server {
     );
 
     this.log.debug(`Server packages status: ${JSON.stringify(packagesInfo)}`);
-    // Enforce server packages reinstall if any of the packages is not installed, while the other is
-    const shouldUninstallServerPackages = (packagesInfo.some(({installState}) => installState === this.adb.APP_INSTALL_STATE.NOT_INSTALLED)
+    // Enforce server packages reinstall if any of the packages is not installed,
+    // or newer one than uia2 driver is going to use.
+    const shouldUninstallServerPackages = (packagesInfo.some(({installState}) => installState === this.adb.APP_INSTALL_STATE.NEWER_VERSION_INSTALLED)
           && !packagesInfo.every(({installState}) => installState === this.adb.APP_INSTALL_STATE.NOT_INSTALLED));
     // Install must always follow uninstall. Also, perform the install if
     // any of server packages is not installed or is outdated