diff --git a/manuskript/loadSave.py b/manuskript/loadSave.py
index 908bc37..93ede03 100644
--- a/manuskript/loadSave.py
+++ b/manuskript/loadSave.py
@@ -39,10 +39,16 @@ def loadProject(project):
         isZip = False
 
     # Does it have a VERSION in zip root?
+    # Was used in transition between 0.2.0 and 0.3.0
+    # So VERSION part can be deleted for manuskript 0.4.0
     if isZip and "VERSION" in zf.namelist():
         version = int(zf.read("VERSION"))
 
-    # Zip but no VERSION: oldest file format
+    # Does it have a MANUSKRIPT in zip root?
+    elif isZip and "MANUSKRIPT" in zf.namelist():
+        version = int(zf.read("MANUSKRIPT"))
+
+    # Zip but no VERSION/MANUSKRIPT: oldest file format
     elif isZip:
         version = 0
 
diff --git a/manuskript/load_save/version_1.py b/manuskript/load_save/version_1.py
index 3e64670..913dffc 100644
--- a/manuskript/load_save/version_1.py
+++ b/manuskript/load_save/version_1.py
@@ -118,9 +118,8 @@ def saveProject(zip=None):
 
     mw = mainWindow()
 
-    if zip:
-        # File format version
-        files.append(("VERSION", "1"))
+    # File format version
+    files.append(("MANUSKRIPT", "1"))
 
     # General infos (book and author)
     # Saved in plain text, in infos.txt
@@ -378,10 +377,6 @@ def saveProject(zip=None):
             if os.path.isdir(filename):
                 shutil.rmtree(filename)
 
-            elif path == "VERSION":
-                # If loading from zip, but saving to path, file VERSION is not needed.
-                continue
-
             else:  # elif os.path.exists(filename)
                 os.remove(filename)
 
diff --git a/sample-projects/book-of-acts/MANUSKRIPT b/sample-projects/book-of-acts/MANUSKRIPT
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56a6051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample-projects/book-of-acts/MANUSKRIPT
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1
\ No newline at end of file