diff --git a/core/model/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/model/Capabilities.kt b/core/model/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/model/Capabilities.kt
index da40b7ee1..eab99644f 100644
--- a/core/model/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/model/Capabilities.kt
+++ b/core/model/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/model/Capabilities.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ data class Capabilities(val firmwareVersion: String?, internal val forceEnableAl
      * Note: This is currently not available in firmware but defined here for future support.
      */
     val canMuteNode: Boolean
-        get() = isSupported("2.8.0")
+        get() = isSupported("2.7.18")
 
     /** Ability to request neighbor information from other nodes. Supported since firmware v2.7.15. */
     val canRequestNeighborInfo: Boolean
diff --git a/core/model/src/test/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/model/CapabilitiesTest.kt b/core/model/src/test/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/model/CapabilitiesTest.kt
index 9632ca5cf..1beba0388 100644
--- a/core/model/src/test/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/model/CapabilitiesTest.kt
+++ b/core/model/src/test/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/model/CapabilitiesTest.kt
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ class CapabilitiesTest {
     private fun caps(version: String?) = Capabilities(version, forceEnableAll = false)
 
     @Test
-    fun `canMuteNode requires v2 8 0`() {
+    fun `canMuteNode requires v2 7 18`() {
         assertFalse(caps("2.7.15").canMuteNode)
-        assertFalse(caps("2.7.99").canMuteNode)
+        assertTrue(caps("2.7.18").canMuteNode)
         assertTrue(caps("2.8.0").canMuteNode)
         assertTrue(caps("2.8.1").canMuteNode)
     }