Struts Tops

Just got my new struts assembled:
What way should the tops be bolted up?
The one on the left is higher but means the shock is not pushing against the circlip. The one on the right looks "right" but means the stiff bilsteins are pushing against a fairly small circlip.

What way should the tops be bolted up?

The one on the left is higher but means the shock is not pushing against the circlip. The one on the right looks "right" but means the stiff bilsteins are pushing against a fairly small circlip.