diff --git a/xwords4/linux/Makefile b/xwords4/linux/Makefile
index f02b8d53f..7343b5028 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/Makefile
+++ b/xwords4/linux/Makefile
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ DEFINES += -DXWFEATURE_DEVID
 DEFINES += -DXWFEATURE_COMMSACK
 #DEFINES += -DXWFEATURE_ACTIVERECT
 DEFINES += -DCOMMS_XPORT_FLAGSPROC
-DEFINES += -DINITIAL_CLIENT_VERS=2
+DEFINES += -DINITIAL_CLIENT_VERS=3
 DEFINES += -DCOMMON_LAYOUT
 
 # MAX_ROWS controls STREAM_VERS_BIGBOARD and with it move hashing