diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/persistent/PersistentTasksCustomMetaData.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/persistent/PersistentTasksCustomMetaData.java
index c24dd6c1b2853..c827a09582f81 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/persistent/PersistentTasksCustomMetaData.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/persistent/PersistentTasksCustomMetaData.java
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public long getNumberOfTasksOnNode(String nodeId, String taskName) {
 
     @Override
     public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
-        return Version.V_5_4_0_UNRELEASED;
+        return Version.V_5_4_0;
     }
 
     @Override