diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_management/normalization/rule_converters.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_management/normalization/rule_converters.ts
index b2554e4f957da..618514dfbab4a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_management/normalization/rule_converters.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_management/normalization/rule_converters.ts
@@ -390,27 +390,6 @@ export const patchTypeSpecificSnakeToCamel = (
   }
 };
 
-const versionExcludedKeys = ['enabled', 'id', 'rule_id'];
-const incrementVersion = (nextParams: PatchRuleRequestBody, existingRule: RuleParams) => {
-  // The the version from nextParams if it's provided
-  if (nextParams.version) {
-    return nextParams.version;
-  }
-
-  // If the rule is immutable, keep the current version
-  if (existingRule.immutable) {
-    return existingRule.version;
-  }
-
-  // For custom rules, check modified params to deicide whether version increment is needed
-  for (const key in nextParams) {
-    if (!versionExcludedKeys.includes(key)) {
-      return existingRule.version + 1;
-    }
-  }
-  return existingRule.version;
-};
-
 // eslint-disable-next-line complexity
 export const convertPatchAPIToInternalSchema = (
   nextParams: PatchRuleRequestBody & {
@@ -456,9 +435,7 @@ export const convertPatchAPIToInternalSchema = (
       references: nextParams.references ?? existingParams.references,
       namespace: nextParams.namespace ?? existingParams.namespace,
       note: nextParams.note ?? existingParams.note,
-      // Always use the version from the request if specified. If it isn't specified, leave immutable rules alone and
-      // increment the version of mutable rules by 1.
-      version: incrementVersion(nextParams, existingParams),
+      version: nextParams.version ?? existingParams.version,
       exceptionsList: nextParams.exceptions_list ?? existingParams.exceptionsList,
       ...typeSpecificParams,
     },
diff --git a/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/patch_rules.ts b/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/patch_rules.ts
index f38a02bdce930..1fcd785820240 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/patch_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/patch_rules.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
         const outputRule = getSimpleRuleOutput();
         outputRule.name = 'some other name';
-        outputRule.version = 2;
         outputRule.revision = 1;
         const bodyToCompare = removeServerGeneratedProperties(body);
         expect(bodyToCompare).to.eql(outputRule);
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
         const outputRule = getSimpleMlRuleOutput();
         outputRule.name = 'some other name';
-        outputRule.version = 2;
         outputRule.revision = 1;
         const bodyToCompare = removeServerGeneratedProperties(body);
         expect(bodyToCompare).to.eql(outputRule);
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
         const outputRule = getSimpleRuleOutputWithoutRuleId();
         outputRule.name = 'some other name';
-        outputRule.version = 2;
         outputRule.revision = 1;
         const bodyToCompare = removeServerGeneratedPropertiesIncludingRuleId(body);
         expect(bodyToCompare).to.eql(outputRule);
@@ -124,13 +121,12 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
         const outputRule = getSimpleRuleOutput();
         outputRule.name = 'some other name';
-        outputRule.version = 2;
         outputRule.revision = 1;
         const bodyToCompare = removeServerGeneratedProperties(body);
         expect(bodyToCompare).to.eql(outputRule);
       });
 
-      it('should not change the version of a rule when it patches only enabled', async () => {
+      it('should not change the revision of a rule when it patches only enabled', async () => {
         await createRule(supertest, log, getSimpleRule('rule-1'));
 
         // patch a simple rule's enabled to false
@@ -147,7 +143,7 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
         expect(bodyToCompare).to.eql(outputRule);
       });
 
-      it('should change the version of a rule when it patches enabled and another property', async () => {
+      it('should change the revision of a rule when it patches enabled and another property', async () => {
         await createRule(supertest, log, getSimpleRule('rule-1'));
 
         // patch a simple rule's enabled to false and another property
@@ -160,7 +156,6 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
         const outputRule = getSimpleRuleOutput();
         outputRule.enabled = false;
         outputRule.severity = 'low';
-        outputRule.version = 2;
         outputRule.revision = 1;
 
         const bodyToCompare = removeServerGeneratedProperties(body);
@@ -188,7 +183,6 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
         outputRule.name = 'some other name';
         outputRule.timeline_title = 'some title';
         outputRule.timeline_id = 'some id';
-        outputRule.version = 3;
         outputRule.revision = 2;
 
         const bodyToCompare = removeServerGeneratedProperties(body);