diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientMessageEventListener.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientMessageEventListener.java
index d1e699322..9f7cce8f4 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientMessageEventListener.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientMessageEventListener.java
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class ClientMessageEventListener implements I2CPMessageReader.I2CPMessageEventLi
             return;
         try {
             // only send version if the client can handle it (0.8.7 or greater)
-            _runner.doSend(new SetDateMessage(clientVersion != null ? CoreVersion.VERSION : null));
+            _runner.doSend(new SetDateMessage(clientVersion != null ? CoreVersion.PUBLISHED_VERSION : null));
         } catch (I2CPMessageException ime) {
             if (_log.shouldLog(Log.ERROR))
                 _log.error("Error writing out the setDate message", ime);
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/QueuedClientConnectionRunner.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/QueuedClientConnectionRunner.java
index 147440a92..add50153f 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/QueuedClientConnectionRunner.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/QueuedClientConnectionRunner.java
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ class QueuedClientConnectionRunner extends ClientConnectionRunner {
 
     /**
      *  The client version.
-     *  @return CoreVersion.VERSION
+     *  @return CoreVersion.PUBLISHED_VERSION
      *  @since 0.9.7
      */
     @Override
     public String getClientVersion() {
-        return CoreVersion.VERSION;
+        return CoreVersion.PUBLISHED_VERSION;
     }
 }