diff --git a/src/networking.c b/src/networking.c
index 80973109c..77b9a6fcf 100644
--- a/src/networking.c
+++ b/src/networking.c
@@ -2527,7 +2527,7 @@ void helloCommand(client *c) {
     addReplyBulkCString(c,REDIS_VERSION);
 
     addReplyBulkCString(c,"proto");
-    addReplyLongLong(c,3);
+    addReplyLongLong(c,ver);
 
     addReplyBulkCString(c,"id");
     addReplyLongLong(c,c->id);