diff --git a/doc/management-notes.txt b/doc/management-notes.txt
index 908b981..e03cd39 100644
--- a/doc/management-notes.txt
+++ b/doc/management-notes.txt
@@ -432,8 +432,12 @@ Command examples:
 COMMAND -- version
 ------------------
 
-Show the current OpenVPN and Management Interface versions.
+Set the version (integer) of Management Interface supported by the
+client or show the current OpenVPN and Management Interface versions.
 
+Command examples:
+  version 2  -- Change management version of client to 2 (default = 1)
+  version    -- Show the version of OpenVPN and its Management Interface
 
 COMMAND -- auth-retry
 ---------------------
diff --git a/src/openvpn/manage.c b/src/openvpn/manage.c
index 650f9e0..c36d94d 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/manage.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/manage.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ man_help(void)
     msg(M_CLIENT, "test n                 : Produce n lines of output for testing/debugging.");
     msg(M_CLIENT, "username type u        : Enter username u for a queried OpenVPN username.");
     msg(M_CLIENT, "verb [n]               : Set log verbosity level to n, or show if n is absent.");
-    msg(M_CLIENT, "version                : Show current version number.");
+    msg(M_CLIENT, "version [n]            : Set client's version to n or show current version of daemon.");
     msg(M_CLIENT, "END");
 }
 
@@ -1241,6 +1241,15 @@ man_network_change(struct management *man, bool samenetwork)
 #endif
 
 static void
+set_client_version(struct management *man, const char *version)
+{
+    if (version)
+    {
+        man->connection.client_version = atoi(version);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
 man_dispatch_command(struct management *man, struct status_output *so, const char **p, const int nparms)
 {
     struct gc_arena gc = gc_new();
@@ -1255,6 +1264,10 @@ man_dispatch_command(struct management *man, struct status_output *so, const cha
     {
         man_help();
     }
+    else if (streq(p[0], "version") && p[1])
+    {
+        set_client_version(man, p[1]);
+    }
     else if (streq(p[0], "version"))
     {
         msg(M_CLIENT, "OpenVPN Version: %s", title_string);
@@ -2508,6 +2521,8 @@ man_connection_init(struct management *man)
             man->connection.es = event_set_init(&maxevents, EVENT_METHOD_FAST);
         }
 
+        man->connection.client_version = 1; /* default version */
+
         /*
          * Listen/connect socket
          */
diff --git a/src/openvpn/manage.h b/src/openvpn/manage.h
index 364488f..3bd4e50 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/manage.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/manage.h
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ struct man_connection {
     int fdtosend;
     int lastfdreceived;
 #endif
+    int client_version;
 };
 
 struct management