diff --git a/server/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/server/src/main/resources/application.yaml
index 386c0fca..035a26d3 100644
--- a/server/src/main/resources/application.yaml
+++ b/server/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ wfs-default-param:
     REQUEST: "GetFeature"
   capabilities:
     SERVICE: "WFS"
-    VERSION: "1.0.0"
+    VERSION: "2.0.0"
     REQUEST: "GetCapabilities"
 
 # Default parameter for wms call
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/core/service/wfs/WfsServerTest.java b/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/core/service/wfs/WfsServerTest.java
index 26bdca50..7da10655 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/core/service/wfs/WfsServerTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/au/org/aodn/ogcapi/server/core/service/wfs/WfsServerTest.java
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void createCapabilitiesQueryUrl_buildsCorrectUrl() {
         // assert
         assertNotNull(result);
         assertTrue(result.contains("SERVICE=WFS"));
-        assertTrue(result.contains("VERSION=1.0.0"));      // from defaults
+        assertTrue(result.contains("VERSION=2.0.0"));      // from defaults
         assertTrue(result.contains("REQUEST=GetCapabilities")); // original one is replaced
     }
 }