diff --git a/packages/payload/src/versions/saveVersion.ts b/packages/payload/src/versions/saveVersion.ts
index 0febf4ac026..a8b22d40474 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/versions/saveVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/versions/saveVersion.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ export const saveVersion = async ({
 
         const data: Record<string, unknown> = {
           createdAt: new Date(latestVersion.createdAt).toISOString(),
+          latest: true,
+          parent: id,
           updatedAt: now,
           version: {
             ...versionData,