diff --git a/swarm/network/protocol.go b/swarm/network/protocol.go
index 5ad422db56..4b9b28cdc3 100644
--- a/swarm/network/protocol.go
+++ b/swarm/network/protocol.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var BzzSpec = &protocols.Spec{
 // DiscoverySpec is the spec for the bzz discovery subprotocols
 var DiscoverySpec = &protocols.Spec{
 	Name:       "hive",
-	Version:    6,
+	Version:    8,
 	MaxMsgSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
 	Messages: []interface{}{
 		peersMsg{},
diff --git a/swarm/network/protocol_test.go b/swarm/network/protocol_test.go
index f0d2666288..53ceda7448 100644
--- a/swarm/network/protocol_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/protocol_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	TestProtocolVersion   = 7
+	TestProtocolVersion   = 8
 	TestProtocolNetworkID = 3
 )