diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 4aa7a4ea8..52fdbe515 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     if (restricted)
       res.database_size = round_up(res.database_size, 5ull* 1024 * 1024 * 1024);
     res.update_available = restricted ? false : m_core.is_update_available();
-    res.version = restricted ? "" : MONERO_VERSION_FULL;
+    res.version = MONERO_VERSION_FULL;
     res.synchronized = check_core_ready();
     res.busy_syncing = m_p2p.get_payload_object().is_busy_syncing();
     res.restricted = restricted;