diff --git a/docs/nmap.dtd b/docs/nmap.dtd
index c0501a09c..e2d918adb 100644
--- a/docs/nmap.dtd
+++ b/docs/nmap.dtd
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 			start		%attr_numeric;	#IMPLIED
 			startstr	CDATA	        #IMPLIED
 			version		CDATA		#REQUIRED
-			xmloutputversion (1.03)		#REQUIRED
+			xmloutputversion (1.02)		#REQUIRED
 >
 
 <!-- this element is written in output.c:doscaninfo() -->
diff --git a/nmap.cc b/nmap.cc
index 0f078dc7a..98fb9717b 100644
--- a/nmap.cc
+++ b/nmap.cc
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ int nmap_main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   for(i=0; i < argc; i++) 
     log_write(LOG_XML, (i == argc-1)? "%s\" " : "%s ", fakeargv[i]);
 
-  log_write(LOG_XML, "start=\"%lu\" startstr=\"%s\" version=\"%s\" xmloutputversion=\"1.03\">\n",
+  log_write(LOG_XML, "start=\"%lu\" startstr=\"%s\" version=\"%s\" xmloutputversion=\"1.02\">\n",
 	    (unsigned long) timep, mytime, NMAP_VERSION);
 
   output_xml_scaninfo_records(&ports);