diff --git a/src/jdk.incubator.jpackage/windows/classes/jdk/incubator/jpackage/internal/WinMsiBundler.java b/src/jdk.incubator.jpackage/windows/classes/jdk/incubator/jpackage/internal/WinMsiBundler.java
index 99cf378b671..9c0a8c26321 100644
--- a/src/jdk.incubator.jpackage/windows/classes/jdk/incubator/jpackage/internal/WinMsiBundler.java
+++ b/src/jdk.incubator.jpackage/windows/classes/jdk/incubator/jpackage/internal/WinMsiBundler.java
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ public class WinMsiBundler  extends AbstractBundler {
                 upgradeCode));
 
         data.put("JpAllowUpgrades", "yes");
+        data.put("JpAllowDowngrades", "yes");
 
         data.put("JpAppName", APP_NAME.fetchFrom(params));
         data.put("JpAppDescription", DESCRIPTION.fetchFrom(params));