diff --git a/provider/docker.go b/provider/docker.go
index 630bfafe0..2ee072bc1 100644
--- a/provider/docker.go
+++ b/provider/docker.go
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	// DockerAPIVersion is a constant holding the version of the Docker API traefik will use
-	DockerAPIVersion string = "1.21"
 	// SwarmAPIVersion is a constant holding the version of the Docker API traefik will use
 	SwarmAPIVersion string = "1.24"
 	// SwarmDefaultWatchTime is the duration of the interval when polling docker
diff --git a/provider/docker_unix.go b/provider/docker_unix.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f901f7b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/provider/docker_unix.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// +build !windows
+
+package provider
+
+const (
+	// DockerAPIVersion is a constant holding the version of the Docker API traefik will use
+	DockerAPIVersion string = "1.21"
+)
diff --git a/provider/docker_windows.go b/provider/docker_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc351fc2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/provider/docker_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package provider
+
+const (
+	// DockerAPIVersion is a constant holding the version of the Docker API traefik will use
+	DockerAPIVersion string = "1.24"
+)