diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/data-frame/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/dataframe/transforms/DataFrameTransform.java b/x-pack/plugin/data-frame/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/dataframe/transforms/DataFrameTransform.java
index 507a4173b278..d2a9e324584e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/data-frame/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/dataframe/transforms/DataFrameTransform.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/data-frame/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/dataframe/transforms/DataFrameTransform.java
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ public String getWriteableName() {
 
     @Override
     public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
-        // TODO: to be changed once target version has been defined
-        return Version.CURRENT;
+        return Version.V_7_1_0;
     }
 
     @Override