diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/tattoos.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/tattoos.dm
index 45dd31c7f5c..d4b7ded137a 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/tattoos.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/tattoos.dm
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	entries += prison_tattoos_to_save
 
-	saved_data["version"] = ENGRAVING_PERSISTENCE_VERSION
+	saved_data["version"] = TATTOO_PERSISTENCE_VERSION
 	saved_data["entries"] = entries
 
 	fdel(json_file)