diff --git a/ansible/roles/dashmate/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/dashmate/defaults/main.yml
index 9d340037..226c8e28 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/dashmate/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/dashmate/defaults/main.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ dashmate_core_rpc_drive_check_tx_password:
 dashmate_core_rpc_tenderdash_password:
 platform_drive_grovedb_visualizer_enabled: false
 platform_drive_grovedb_visualizer_port: 8083
+initial_platform_protocol_version:
 
 # Unsafe params. Use only if you understand what you are doing.
 dashmate_platform_drive_tenderdash_consensus_unsafe_override_propose_timeout:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/dashmate/templates/dashmate.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/dashmate/templates/dashmate.json.j2
index af9ee1df..a9a20b63 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/dashmate/templates/dashmate.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/dashmate/templates/dashmate.json.j2
@@ -446,10 +446,10 @@
                 },
                 "abci": {
                   "recheck_tx": true
-                },
+                }{% if initial_platform_protocol_version %},
                 "version": {
-                  "app_version": "1"
-                }
+                  "app_version": "{{ initial_platform_protocol_version }}"
+                }{% endif %}
               },
               "validator_quorum_type": {{ platform_drive_validator_set_quorum_llmq_type }}
             }