diff --git a/benchmarking/src/lib.rs b/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
index bef64a653..5d147af06 100644
--- a/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
@@ -657,7 +657,6 @@ macro_rules! benchmark_backend {
 // Every variant must implement [`BenchmarkingSetup`].
 //
 // ```nocompile
-// 
 // struct Transfer;
 // impl BenchmarkingSetup for Transfer { ... }
 //
diff --git a/xcm/src/lib.rs b/xcm/src/lib.rs
index b886094ba..1334ef9ea 100644
--- a/xcm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/xcm/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 
 use frame_support::{pallet_prelude::*, traits::EnsureOrigin};
 use frame_system::pallet_prelude::*;
-use sp_std::boxed::Box;
-
-use xcm::latest::prelude::*;
+use sp_std::{
+	boxed::Box,
+	convert::{TryFrom, TryInto},
+};
+use xcm::{latest::prelude::*, VersionedMultiLocation, VersionedXcm};
 
 pub use module::*;
 
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ pub mod module {
 		/// The message and destination was recognized as being reachable but
 		/// the operation could not be completed.
 		SendFailure,
+		/// The version of the `Versioned` value used is not able to be
+		/// interpreted.
+		BadVersion,
 	}
 
 	#[pallet::call]
@@ -51,15 +56,18 @@ pub mod module {
 		#[pallet::weight(100_000_000)]
 		pub fn send_as_sovereign(
 			origin: OriginFor<T>,
-			dest: Box<MultiLocation>,
-			message: Box<Xcm<()>>,
+			dest: Box<VersionedMultiLocation>,
+			message: Box<VersionedXcm<()>>,
 		) -> DispatchResult {
 			let _ = T::SovereignOrigin::ensure_origin(origin)?;
-			pallet_xcm::Pallet::<T>::send_xcm(Here, *dest.clone(), *message.clone()).map_err(|e| match e {
+			let dest = MultiLocation::try_from(*dest).map_err(|()| Error::<T>::BadVersion)?;
+			let message: Xcm<()> = (*message).try_into().map_err(|()| Error::<T>::BadVersion)?;
+
+			pallet_xcm::Pallet::<T>::send_xcm(Here, dest.clone(), message.clone()).map_err(|e| match e {
 				SendError::CannotReachDestination(..) => Error::<T>::Unreachable,
 				_ => Error::<T>::SendFailure,
 			})?;
-			Self::deposit_event(Event::Sent(*dest, *message));
+			Self::deposit_event(Event::Sent(dest, message));
 			Ok(())
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/xtokens/src/tests.rs b/xtokens/src/tests.rs
index ba2540dfd..74a927d92 100644
--- a/xtokens/src/tests.rs
+++ b/xtokens/src/tests.rs
@@ -369,8 +369,8 @@ fn send_as_sovereign() {
 		let assets: MultiAsset = (Here, 1_000_000_000_000).into();
 		assert_ok!(para::OrmlXcm::send_as_sovereign(
 			para::Origin::root(),
-			Box::new(MultiLocation::parent()),
-			Box::new(Xcm(vec![
+			Box::new(Parent.into()),
+			Box::new(VersionedXcm::from(Xcm(vec![
 				WithdrawAsset(assets.clone().into()),
 				BuyExecution {
 					fees: assets,
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ fn send_as_sovereign() {
 					require_weight_at_most: 1_000_000_000,
 					call: call.encode().into(),
 				}
-			]))
+			])))
 		));
 	});
 
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ fn send_as_sovereign_fails_if_bad_origin() {
 		assert_err!(
 			para::OrmlXcm::send_as_sovereign(
 				para::Origin::signed(ALICE),
-				Box::new(MultiLocation::parent()),
-				Box::new(Xcm(vec![
+				Box::new(Parent.into()),
+				Box::new(VersionedXcm::from(Xcm(vec![
 					WithdrawAsset(assets.clone().into()),
 					BuyExecution {
 						fees: assets,
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ fn send_as_sovereign_fails_if_bad_origin() {
 						require_weight_at_most: 1_000_000_000,
 						call: call.encode().into(),
 					}
-				]))
+				])))
 			),
 			DispatchError::BadOrigin,
 		);