diff --git a/pkg/meta/version.go b/pkg/meta/version.go
index 904ebc47..68aa409b 100644
--- a/pkg/meta/version.go
+++ b/pkg/meta/version.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package meta
 const (
 	// BackingImageManagerAPIVersion used to communicate with the user
 	// \e.g. longhorn-manager
-	BackingImageManagerAPIVersion    = 2
-	BackingImageManagerAPIMinVersion = 2
+	BackingImageManagerAPIVersion    = 3
+	BackingImageManagerAPIMinVersion = 3
 )
 
 // Following variables are filled in by main.go