diff --git a/swarm/network/protocol.go b/swarm/network/protocol.go
index ac022c2e86..0e6ccbe200 100644
--- a/swarm/network/protocol.go
+++ b/swarm/network/protocol.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const (
 // BzzSpec is the spec of the generic swarm handshake
 var BzzSpec = &protocols.Spec{
 	Name:       "bzz",
-	Version:    1,
+	Version:    2,
 	MaxMsgSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
 	Messages: []interface{}{
 		HandshakeMsg{},
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ var BzzSpec = &protocols.Spec{
 // DiscoverySpec is the spec for the bzz discovery subprotocols
 var DiscoverySpec = &protocols.Spec{
 	Name:       "hive",
-	Version:    1,
+	Version:    2,
 	MaxMsgSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
 	Messages: []interface{}{
 		peersMsg{},
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/stream.go b/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
index 9ffa6205b4..35c92929b2 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ func (c *clientParams) clientCreated() {
 // Spec is the spec of the streamer protocol
 var Spec = &protocols.Spec{
 	Name:       "stream",
-	Version:    1,
+	Version:    2,
 	MaxMsgSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
 	Messages: []interface{}{
 		UnsubscribeMsg{},