diff --git a/libethcore/CommonEth.cpp b/libethcore/CommonEth.cpp
index e88de28e1..3c1a336eb 100644
--- a/libethcore/CommonEth.cpp
+++ b/libethcore/CommonEth.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ using namespace eth;
 
 //#define ETH_ADDRESS_DEBUG 1
 
-const unsigned eth::c_protocolVersion = 23;
+const unsigned eth::c_protocolVersion = 24;
 const unsigned eth::c_databaseVersion = 1;
 
 static const vector<pair<u256, string>> g_units =
diff --git a/libethential/Common.cpp b/libethential/Common.cpp
index 7c3d39f93..2cc5c2e1c 100644
--- a/libethential/Common.cpp
+++ b/libethential/Common.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ using namespace eth;
 namespace eth
 {
 
-char const* EthVersion = "0.5.18";
+char const* EthVersion = "0.6.2";
 
 }