diff --git a/solr/example/solr/conf/solrconfig.xml b/solr/example/solr/conf/solrconfig.xml
index 6e06eb6b73b..2203921cc96 100755
--- a/solr/example/solr/conf/solrconfig.xml
+++ b/solr/example/solr/conf/solrconfig.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     that you fully re-index after changing this setting as it can affect both how text is indexed
     and queried.
   -->
-  <luceneMatchVersion>LUCENE_31</luceneMatchVersion>
+  <luceneMatchVersion>LUCENE_40</luceneMatchVersion>
 
   <!-- lib directives can be used to instruct Solr to load an Jars identified
        and use them to resolve any "plugins" specified in your solrconfig.xml or