diff --git a/src/mod_http_api.erl b/src/mod_http_api.erl
index 514a8632c..afe658eb0 100644
--- a/src/mod_http_api.erl
+++ b/src/mod_http_api.erl
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 -include("ejabberd_stacktrace.hrl").
 -include("translate.hrl").
 
--define(DEFAULT_API_VERSION, 0).
+-define(DEFAULT_API_VERSION, 1000000).
 
 -define(CT_PLAIN,
         {<<"Content-Type">>, <<"text/plain">>}).