diff --git a/src/drf_yasg/management/commands/generate_swagger.py b/src/drf_yasg/management/commands/generate_swagger.py
index fb2fa94..6c0b192 100644
--- a/src/drf_yasg/management/commands/generate_swagger.py
+++ b/src/drf_yasg/management/commands/generate_swagger.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         if mock:
             request = self.get_mock_request(api_url, format, user)
 
-
+        api_version = api_version or api_settings.DEFAULT_VERSION
         if request and api_version:
             request.version = api_version