diff --git a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
index 271328c0f2..9adf1ac5ff 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ServiceConnectors = "8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector,8003
 
 [DatabaseService]
     StorageProvider = "OpenSim.Data.MySQL.dll"
-    ConnectionString = "Data Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=opensim;Password=*****;"
+    ConnectionString = "Data Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=opensim;Password=*****;Old Guids=true;"
 
 ; * As an example, the below configuration precisely mimicks the legacy
 ; * asset server. It is read by the asset IN connector (defined above)
diff --git a/bin/Robust.ini.example b/bin/Robust.ini.example
index 9abfd4b793..7c13076eb8 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.ini.example
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ServiceConnectors = "8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector,8003
 
 [DatabaseService]
     StorageProvider = "OpenSim.Data.MySQL.dll"
-    ConnectionString = "Data Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=opensim;Password=*****;"
+    ConnectionString = "Data Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=opensim;Password=*****;Old Guids=true;"
 
 ; * As an example, the below configuration precisely mimicks the legacy
 ; * asset server. It is read by the asset IN connector (defined above)
diff --git a/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example b/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
index b968590562..4956bc34fa 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
+++ b/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
     ; Uncomment these lines if you want to use mysql storage
     ; Change the connection string to your db details
     ;StorageProvider = "OpenSim.Data.MySQL.dll"
-    ;ConnectionString = "Data Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=opensim;Password=***;"
+    ;ConnectionString = "Data Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=opensim;Password=***;Old Guids=true;"
     ; Uncomment this line if you are using MySQL and want to use a different database for estates
-    ;EstateConnectionString = "Data Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=opensim;Password=***;"
+    ;EstateConnectionString = "Data Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=opensim;Password=***;Old Guids=true;"
 
 [AssetService]
     DefaultAssetLoader = "OpenSim.Framework.AssetLoader.Filesystem.dll"