diff --git a/src/p2p/Self.ts b/src/p2p/Self.ts
index 8291c93c8..28b7791f9 100644
--- a/src/p2p/Self.ts
+++ b/src/p2p/Self.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { P2P } from '@shardus/types'
+import { version as shardusVersion } from '../../package.json'
 import { NodeStatus, SignedObject } from '@shardus/types/build/src/p2p/P2PTypes'
 import * as events from 'events'
 import * as log4js from 'log4js'
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import { submitStandbyRefresh } from './Join/v2/standbyRefresh'
 import { getNumArchivers } from './Archivers'
 import { currentQuarter } from './CycleCreator'
 import { Utils } from '@shardus/types'
+import { version } from 'os'
 
 /** STATE */
 
@@ -995,6 +997,10 @@ async function getActiveNodesFromArchiver(
   archiver: ActiveNode
 ): Promise<P2P.P2PTypes.SignedObject<SeedNodesList>> {
   const nodeInfo = getPublicNodeInfo()
+  const joinRequest = {
+    ...nodeInfo,
+    version: shardusVersion
+  }
   const seedListResult: Result<
     P2P.P2PTypes.SignedObject<SeedNodesList>,
     Error
@@ -1002,7 +1008,7 @@ async function getActiveNodesFromArchiver(
     archiver,
     'nodelist',
     Context.crypto.sign({
-      nodeInfo,
+      joinRequest,
     }),
     10000
   )