diff --git a/swarm/network/protocol.go b/swarm/network/protocol.go
index c1b293dc32..d509d157bb 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:    5,
+	Version:    6,
 	MaxMsgSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
 	Messages: []interface{}{
 		peersMsg{},
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/stream.go b/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
index 1f1f34b7bd..981826f0be 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ func (c *clientParams) clientCreated() {
 // Spec is the spec of the streamer protocol
 var Spec = &protocols.Spec{
 	Name:       "stream",
-	Version:    5,
+	Version:    6,
 	MaxMsgSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
 	Messages: []interface{}{
 		UnsubscribeMsg{},