diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/DownloadStation/Proxies/DiskStationProxyBase.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/DownloadStation/Proxies/DiskStationProxyBase.cs
index 3c48d31d8..fb132641a 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/DownloadStation/Proxies/DiskStationProxyBase.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/DownloadStation/Proxies/DiskStationProxyBase.cs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ private string AuthenticateClient(DownloadStationSettings settings)
         {
             var authInfo = GetApiInfo(DiskStationApi.Auth, settings);
 
-            var requestBuilder = BuildRequest(settings, authInfo, "login", 2);
+            var requestBuilder = BuildRequest(settings, authInfo, "login", authInfo.MaxVersion >= 7 ? 6 : 2);
             requestBuilder.AddQueryParam("account", settings.Username);
             requestBuilder.AddQueryParam("passwd", settings.Password);
             requestBuilder.AddQueryParam("format", "sid");