Pf Configuration Incompatible With Pf Program Version May 2026

The error message "pf configuration incompatible with pf program version" typically occurs when the Packet Filter ( ) configuration syntax in your /etc/pf.conf file does not match the requirements of the

PF 4.6/4.7 Syntax Split

The most interesting piece of this puzzle is the . pf configuration incompatible with pf program version

On FreeBSD:

The administrator ran pfctl -V (showing version 1.9) and sysctl net.pf.version (showing version 1.8). After completing the userland upgrade and removing /var/db/pf.conf.db , the issue was resolved. The error message "pf configuration incompatible with pf