diff --git a/swarm/network/protocol.go b/swarm/network/protocol.go
index 8bf81fde6..49ae5a15b 100644
--- a/swarm/network/protocol.go
+++ b/swarm/network/protocol.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const (
 // BzzSpec is the spec of the generic swarm handshake
 var BzzSpec = &protocols.Spec{
 	Name:       "bzz",
-	Version:    4,
+	Version:    5,
 	MaxMsgSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
 	Messages: []interface{}{
 		HandshakeMsg{},
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var BzzSpec = &protocols.Spec{
 // DiscoverySpec is the spec for the bzz discovery subprotocols
 var DiscoverySpec = &protocols.Spec{
 	Name:       "hive",
-	Version:    4,
+	Version:    5,
 	MaxMsgSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
 	Messages: []interface{}{
 		peersMsg{},
diff --git a/swarm/network/protocol_test.go b/swarm/network/protocol_test.go
index c28bc863e..63faf3108 100644
--- a/swarm/network/protocol_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/protocol_test.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func (s *bzzTester) testHandshake(lhs, rhs *HandshakeMsg, disconnects ...*p2ptes
 
 func correctBzzHandshake(addr *BzzAddr) *HandshakeMsg {
 	return &HandshakeMsg{
-		Version:   4,
+		Version:   5,
 		NetworkID: DefaultNetworkID,
 		Addr:      addr,
 	}
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func TestBzzHandshakeNetworkIDMismatch(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err := s.testHandshake(
 		correctBzzHandshake(addr),
-		&HandshakeMsg{Version: 4, NetworkID: 321, Addr: NewAddrFromNodeID(id)},
+		&HandshakeMsg{Version: 5, NetworkID: 321, Addr: NewAddrFromNodeID(id)},
 		&p2ptest.Disconnect{Peer: id, Error: fmt.Errorf("Handshake error: Message handler error: (msg code 0): network id mismatch 321 (!= 3)")},
 	)
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestBzzHandshakeVersionMismatch(t *testing.T) {
 	err := s.testHandshake(
 		correctBzzHandshake(addr),
 		&HandshakeMsg{Version: 0, NetworkID: 3, Addr: NewAddrFromNodeID(id)},
-		&p2ptest.Disconnect{Peer: id, Error: fmt.Errorf("Handshake error: Message handler error: (msg code 0): version mismatch 0 (!= 4)")},
+		&p2ptest.Disconnect{Peer: id, Error: fmt.Errorf("Handshake error: Message handler error: (msg code 0): version mismatch 0 (!= 5)")},
 	)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func TestBzzHandshakeSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err := s.testHandshake(
 		correctBzzHandshake(addr),
-		&HandshakeMsg{Version: 4, NetworkID: 3, Addr: NewAddrFromNodeID(id)},
+		&HandshakeMsg{Version: 5, NetworkID: 3, Addr: NewAddrFromNodeID(id)},
 	)
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/stream.go b/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
index 56f242e91..cd0580a0c 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ func (c *clientParams) clientCreated() {
 // Spec is the spec of the streamer protocol
 var Spec = &protocols.Spec{
 	Name:       "stream",
-	Version:    4,
+	Version:    5,
 	MaxMsgSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
 	Messages: []interface{}{
 		UnsubscribeMsg{},