diff --git a/packages/server/middleware/routeHandlers/upgradeData.js b/packages/server/middleware/routeHandlers/upgradeData.js
index 6093ee9109..24026ace66 100644
--- a/packages/server/middleware/routeHandlers/upgradeData.js
+++ b/packages/server/middleware/routeHandlers/upgradeData.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 const StatusCodes = require("../../utilities/statusCodes")
 
 module.exports = async ctx => {
+  const existingAccessLevels = await ctx.instance.authApi.loadAccessLevels()
   const accessLevels = ctx.request.body.accessLevels
-  accessLevels.version = 0 
+  accessLevels.version = existingAccessLevels.version
   await ctx.instance.authApi.saveAccessLevels(accessLevels)
   await ctx.instance.templateApi.upgradeData(ctx.request.body.newHierarchy)
   ctx.response.status = StatusCodes.OK