diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 .\"
 .\"     From: @(#)ifconfig.8	8.3 (Berkeley) 1/5/94
 .\"
-.Dd June 20, 2023
+.Dd October 17, 2023
 .Dt IFCONFIG 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -2886,6 +2886,11 @@
 .It Fl defer
 Do not defer the first packet in a state.
 This is the default.
+.It Fl version Ar n
+Configure message format for compatibility with older versions of FreeBSD.
+Refer to
+.Xr pfsync 4
+for details.
 .El
 .Ss VLAN Parameters
 The following parameters are specific to
diff --git a/share/man/man4/pfsync.4 b/share/man/man4/pfsync.4
--- a/share/man/man4/pfsync.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/pfsync.4
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd December 6, 2018
+.Dd October 17, 2023
 .Dt PFSYNC 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -113,6 +113,32 @@
 or specify a peer address and protect the traffic with
 .Xr ipsec 4 .
 .Pp
+When new features are introduced to
+.Xr pf 4
+the format of messages used by
+.Nm
+might change.
+.Nm
+will by default use the latest format.
+If synchronization with a peer running an older version of FreeBSD is needed the
+.Ar version
+parameter can be used.
+E.g.:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+# ifconfig pfsync0 version 1301
+.Ed
+.Pp
+.Bd
+Currently the following versions are supported:
+.Bl -tag -width indent
+.It Cm 1301
+FreeBSD releases 13.2 and older.
+Compatibility with FreeBSD 13.1 has been verified.
+.It Cm 1400
+FreeBSD release 14.0.
+.El
+.Ed
+.Pp
 .Nm
 has the following
 .Xr sysctl 8