diff --git a/core/server/lib/url-utils/index.js b/core/server/lib/url-utils/index.js
index d8907e4794..5a4971dd43 100644
--- a/core/server/lib/url-utils/index.js
+++ b/core/server/lib/url-utils/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const urlUtils = new UrlUtils({
     url: config.get('url'),
     adminUrl: config.get('admin:url'),
     apiVersions: config.get('api:versions'),
-    defaultApiVersion: 'v2',
+    defaultApiVersion: 'v3',
     slugs: config.get('slugs').protected,
     redirectCacheMaxAge: config.get('caching:301:maxAge'),
     baseApiPath: '/ghost/api'
diff --git a/core/test/utils/urlUtils.js b/core/test/utils/urlUtils.js
index 9ce5a4191b..d22fa715c4 100644
--- a/core/test/utils/urlUtils.js
+++ b/core/test/utils/urlUtils.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const getInstance = (options) => {
         url: options.url,
         adminUrl: options.adminUrl,
         apiVersions: options.apiVersions,
-        defaultApiVersion: 'v2',
+        defaultApiVersion: 'v3',
         slugs: options.slugs,
         redirectCacheMaxAge: options.redirectCacheMaxAge,
         baseApiPath: '/ghost/api'
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const stubUrlUtilsFromConfig = () => {
         url: config.get('url'),
         adminUrl: config.get('admin:url'),
         apiVersions: config.get('api:versions'),
-        defaultApiVersion: 'v2',
+        defaultApiVersion: 'v3',
         slugs: config.get('slugs').protected,
         redirectCacheMaxAge: config.get('caching:301:maxAge'),
         baseApiPath: '/ghost/api'