diff --git a/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/writer/DexWriter.java b/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/writer/DexWriter.java
index 6d09a5a6..ed591f7a 100644
--- a/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/writer/DexWriter.java
+++ b/dexlib2/src/main/java/org/jf/dexlib2/writer/DexWriter.java
@@ -1172,11 +1172,8 @@ public abstract class DexWriter<
     }
 
     private void writeHeader(@Nonnull DexDataWriter writer, int dataOffset, int fileSize) throws IOException {
-        if (api < 14) {
-            writer.write(HeaderItem.MAGIC_VALUES[0]);
-        } else {
-            writer.write(HeaderItem.MAGIC_VALUES[1]);
-        }
+        // always write the 035 version, there's no reason to use the 036 version for now
+        writer.write(HeaderItem.MAGIC_VALUES[0]);
 
         // checksum placeholder
         writer.writeInt(0);