diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/node/DiscoveryNode.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/node/DiscoveryNode.java
index 8ac978a72b21b..3ed7633dce189 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/node/DiscoveryNode.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/node/DiscoveryNode.java
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ public DiscoveryNode(StreamInput in) throws IOException {
 
     @Override
     public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
-        if (out.getVersion().onOrAfter(Version.V_3_0_0)) {
+        if (out.getVersion().onOrAfter(Version.V_2_17_0)) {
             writeToUtil(out, false);
         } else {
             writeToUtil(out, true);