diff --git a/consul/leader.go b/consul/leader.go
index 60a6737f9b..ba7280f9a1 100644
--- a/consul/leader.go
+++ b/consul/leader.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func (s *Server) initializeACL() error {
 	if acl == nil {
 		req := structs.ACLRequest{
 			Datacenter: authDC,
-			Op:         structs.ACLForceSet,
+			Op:         structs.ACLSet,
 			ACL: structs.ACL{
 				ID:   anonymousToken,
 				Name: "Anonymous Token",
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func (s *Server) initializeACL() error {
 	if acl == nil {
 		req := structs.ACLRequest{
 			Datacenter: authDC,
-			Op:         structs.ACLForceSet,
+			Op:         structs.ACLSet,
 			ACL: structs.ACL{
 				ID:   master,
 				Name: "Master Token",
diff --git a/consul/structs/structs.go b/consul/structs/structs.go
index 910a1d3e05..5b3597bba4 100644
--- a/consul/structs/structs.go
+++ b/consul/structs/structs.go
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ type ACLOp string
 
 const (
 	ACLSet      ACLOp = "set"
-	ACLForceSet       = "force-set"
+	ACLForceSet       = "force-set" // Deprecated, left to backwards compatibility
 	ACLDelete         = "delete"
 )