diff --git a/library/MNCC_Emulation.ttcn b/library/MNCC_Emulation.ttcn
index be087ec..49b1249 100644
--- a/library/MNCC_Emulation.ttcn
+++ b/library/MNCC_Emulation.ttcn
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 import from UD_Types all;
 
 modulepar {
-	int mp_mncc_version := 6;
+	int mp_mncc_version := 7;
 }
 
 /* General "base class" component definition, of which specific implementations
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@
 function main(MnccOps ops, charstring id, charstring sock, boolean role_server := false)
 runs on MNCC_Emulation_CT {
 
+	if (not set_MNCC_version(mp_mncc_version)) {
+		setverdict(fail, "Failed configuring MNCC enc/dec to version ", mp_mncc_version);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (role_server) {
 		f_listen(sock);
 		MNCC.send(t_SD_MNCC(g_mncc_ud_id, ts_MNCC_HELLO(version := mp_mncc_version)));