diff --git a/src/ckpool.h b/src/ckpool.h
index 6a09e83d..e998816f 100644
--- a/src/ckpool.h
+++ b/src/ckpool.h
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ enum stratum_msgtype {
 	SM_SHAREERR,
 	SM_WORKERSTATS,
 	SM_REQTXNS,
-	SM_VERSIONMASK,
+	SM_CONFIGURE,
 	SM_NONE
 };
 
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ static const char __maybe_unused *stratum_msgs[] = {
 	"shareerr",
 	"workerstats",
 	"reqtxns",
+	"mining.configure",
 	""
 };
 
diff --git a/src/stratifier.c b/src/stratifier.c
index e579ea26..796edb15 100644
--- a/src/stratifier.c
+++ b/src/stratifier.c
@@ -5706,18 +5706,6 @@ static void stratum_send_diff(sdata_t *sdata, const stratum_instance_t *client)
 	stratum_add_send(sdata, json_msg, client->id, SM_DIFF);
 }
 
-/* Needs to be entered with client holding a ref count. */
-static void stratum_send_version_mask(sdata_t *sdata, const stratum_instance_t *client)
-{
-	char version_str[12];
-	json_t *json_msg;
-
-	sprintf(version_str, "%08x", client->ckp->version_mask);
-	JSON_CPACK(json_msg, "{s[s]soss}", "params", version_str, "id", json_null(),
-		   "method", "mining.set_version_mask");
-	stratum_add_send(sdata, json_msg, client->id, SM_VERSIONMASK);
-}
-
 /* Needs to be entered with client holding a ref count. */
 static void stratum_send_message(sdata_t *sdata, const stratum_instance_t *client, const char *msg)
 {
@@ -6678,6 +6666,23 @@ static void parse_method(ckpool_t *ckp, sdata_t *sdata, stratum_instance_t *clie
 		return;
 	}
 
+        if (cmdmatch(method, "mining.configure")) {
+		json_t *val, *result_val;
+		char version_str[12];
+
+		LOGINFO("Mining configure requested from %s %s", client->identity,
+			client->address);
+		sprintf(version_str, "%08x", ckp->version_mask);
+		val = json_object();
+		JSON_CPACK(result_val, "{sbss}", "version-rolling", json_true(),
+			   "version-rolling.mask", version_str);
+		json_object_set_new_nocheck(val, "result", result_val);
+		json_object_set_nocheck(val, "id", id_val);
+		json_object_set_new_nocheck(val, "error", json_null());
+		stratum_add_send(sdata, val, client_id, SM_CONFIGURE);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* We should only accept requests from subscribed and authed users here
 	 * on */
 	if (!client->subscribed) {
@@ -7730,9 +7735,6 @@ static void sauth_process(ckpool_t *ckp, json_params_t *jp)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Set block version mask if needed */
-	if (ckp->version_mask)
-		stratum_send_version_mask(sdata, client);
 out:
 	dec_instance_ref(sdata, client);
 out_noclient: