diff --git a/certbot/storage.py b/certbot/storage.py
index e2b26d322..d4a469ca1 100644
--- a/certbot/storage.py
+++ b/certbot/storage.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def write_renewal_config(o_filename, n_filename, target, relevant_data):
 
     """
     config = configobj.ConfigObj(o_filename)
+    config["version"] = certbot.__version__
     for kind in ALL_FOUR:
         config[kind] = target[kind]