diff --git a/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs.rs b/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs.rs
index 413cf6d3..91a10845 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs.rs
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ impl S3 for FS {
             }
 
             if is_dir_object(&object.object_name) && object.version_id.is_none() {
-                object.version_id = Some(Uuid::nil());
+                object.version_id = Some(Uuid::max());
             }
 
             if replicate_deletes {