diff --git a/mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/XmlRootNodeSerializer.cs b/mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/XmlRootNodeSerializer.cs
index 088e280ba..84e2dde8f 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/XmlRootNodeSerializer.cs
+++ b/mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/XmlRootNodeSerializer.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("KdfIterations"), cryptographyProvider.KeyDerivationIterations));
             element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("FullFileEncryption"), fullFileEncryption.ToString()));
             element.Add(CreateProtectedAttribute(rootNodeInfo, cryptographyProvider));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("ConfVersion"), "2.8"));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("ConfVersion"), "2.6"));
             return element;
         }