diff --git a/Common/DefaultOptions.h b/Common/DefaultOptions.h
index 7dffbe4220f4fc2886d562f19cf0fa24b39182f0..6e29729c354380a4f7b9df3553c011fde729dee1 100644
--- a/Common/DefaultOptions.h
+++ b/Common/DefaultOptions.h
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ StringXNumber MeshOptions_Number[] = {
     "Minimum number of points used to mesh a circle" },
   { F|O, "MinimumCurvePoints" , opt_mesh_min_curv_points, 3. ,
     "Minimum number of points used to mesh a (non-straight) curve" },
-  { F|O, "MshFileVersion" , opt_mesh_msh_file_version , 2.2 ,
+  { F|O, "MshFileVersion" , opt_mesh_msh_file_version , 4.0 ,
     "Version of the MSH file format to use" },
   { F|O, "PartitionHexWeight" , opt_mesh_partition_hex_weight , 1 ,
     "Weight of hexahedral element for METIS load balancing" },