diff --git a/go/libraries/doltcore/dbfactory/file.go b/go/libraries/doltcore/dbfactory/file.go
index 90b2bd2758..a7346e56df 100644
--- a/go/libraries/doltcore/dbfactory/file.go
+++ b/go/libraries/doltcore/dbfactory/file.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (fact FileFactory) CreateDB(ctx context.Context, nbf *types.NomsBinFormat,
 		}
 	}
 
-	oldGenSt, err := nbs.NewLocalStore(ctx, nbf.VersionString(), oldgenPath, defaultMemTableSize)
+	oldGenSt, err := nbs.NewLocalStore(ctx, newGenSt.Version(), oldgenPath, defaultMemTableSize)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err