diff --git a/python/damask/_result.py b/python/damask/_result.py
index c545b52e8..83c1e8298 100644
--- a/python/damask/_result.py
+++ b/python/damask/_result.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class Result:
             self.version_major = f.attrs['DADF5_version_major']
             self.version_minor = f.attrs['DADF5_version_minor']
 
-            if self.version_major != 0 or not 12 <= self.version_minor <= 14:
+            if (self.version_major != 0 or not 12 <= self.version_minor <= 14) and self.version_major != 1:
                 raise TypeError(f'unsupported DADF5 version "{self.version_major}.{self.version_minor}"')
             if self.version_major == 0 and self.version_minor < 14:
                 self.export_simulation_setup = None                                                 # type: ignore
diff --git a/src/result.f90 b/src/result.f90
index 6c4f7de82..46471e289 100644
--- a/src/result.f90
+++ b/src/result.f90
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ subroutine result_init(restart)
 
   if (.not. restart) then
     resultFile = HDF5_openFile(getSolverJobName()//'.hdf5','w')
-    call result_addAttribute('DADF5_version_major',0)
-    call result_addAttribute('DADF5_version_minor',14)
+    call result_addAttribute('DADF5_version_major',1)
+    call result_addAttribute('DADF5_version_minor',0)
     call get_command_argument(0,commandLine)
     call result_addAttribute('creator',trim(commandLine)//' '//DAMASKVERSION)
     call result_addAttribute('created',now())