diff --git a/pkg/p2p/libp2p/internal/handshake/handshake.go b/pkg/p2p/libp2p/internal/handshake/handshake.go
index 1af16cc0432..edd85bab379 100644
--- a/pkg/p2p/libp2p/internal/handshake/handshake.go
+++ b/pkg/p2p/libp2p/internal/handshake/handshake.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const (
 	// ProtocolName is the text of the name of the handshake protocol.
 	ProtocolName = "handshake"
 	// ProtocolVersion is the current handshake protocol version.
-	ProtocolVersion = "4.0.0"
+	ProtocolVersion = "5.0.0"
 	// StreamName is the name of the stream used for handshake purposes.
 	StreamName = "handshake"
 	// MaxWelcomeMessageLength is maximum number of characters allowed in the welcome message.