diff --git a/w32/curl-version.props b/w32/curl-version.props
index 65f768859d..fe37b46801 100644
--- a/w32/curl-version.props
+++ b/w32/curl-version.props
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros">
-    <curlVersion>7.88.0</curlVersion>
+    <curlVersion>7.78.0</curlVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <curlVersionImported>true</curlVersionImported>