diff --git a/lib/services/presets.go b/lib/services/presets.go
index 83c8d0e56f041..8c60ccecbc8f7 100644
--- a/lib/services/presets.go
+++ b/lib/services/presets.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func NewSystemAutomaticAccessApproverRole() types.Role {
 	}
 	role := &types.RoleV6{
 		Kind:    types.KindRole,
-		Version: types.V7,
+		Version: types.V6,
 		Metadata: types.Metadata{
 			Name:        teleport.SystemAutomaticAccessApprovalRoleName,
 			Namespace:   apidefaults.Namespace,