diff --git a/gossip/config.go b/gossip/config.go
index 904083516..e89958bfb 100644
--- a/gossip/config.go
+++ b/gossip/config.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ type (
 		MaxRandomTxHashesSend    int
 		RandomTxHashesSendPeriod time.Duration
 		PeerInfoCollectionPeriod time.Duration
+		PeerEndPointUpdatePeriod time.Duration
 
 		PeerCache PeerCacheConfig
 	}
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ func DefaultConfig(scale cachescale.Func) Config {
 			MaxRandomTxHashesSend:    250, // match softLimitItems to fit into one message
 			RandomTxHashesSendPeriod: 1 * time.Second,
 			PeerInfoCollectionPeriod: 3 * time.Second,
+			PeerEndPointUpdatePeriod: 1 * time.Minute,
 			PeerCache:                DefaultPeerCacheConfig(scale),
 		},
 
diff --git a/gossip/handler.go b/gossip/handler.go
index c0d5e43a1..1a550cb1b 100644
--- a/gossip/handler.go
+++ b/gossip/handler.go
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ type handlerConfig struct {
 	s        *Store
 	process  processCallback
 	localId  enode.ID
+
+	localEndPointSource LocalEndPointSource
+}
+
+type LocalEndPointSource interface {
+	GetLocalEndPoint() *enode.Node
 }
 
 type handler struct {
@@ -145,6 +151,8 @@ type handler struct {
 	connectionAdvisor topology.ConnectionAdvisor
 	nextSuggestedPeer chan *enode.Node
 
+	localEndPointSource LocalEndPointSource
+
 	logger.Instance
 }
 
@@ -174,6 +182,8 @@ func newHandler(
 		connectionAdvisor:    topology.NewConnectionAdvisor(c.localId),
 		nextSuggestedPeer:    make(chan *enode.Node, 1),
 
+		localEndPointSource: c.localEndPointSource,
+
 		Instance: logger.New("PM"),
 	}
 	h.started.Add(1)
@@ -865,8 +875,12 @@ func (h *handler) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 			if peer.Useless() {
 				continue
 			}
+			info := peer.endPoint.Load()
+			if info == nil {
+				continue
+			}
 			infos = append(infos, peerInfo{
-				Enode: peer.Node().String(),
+				Enode: info.enode.String(),
 			})
 		}
 		err := p2p.Send(p.rw, PeerInfosMsg, peerInfoMsg{
@@ -894,6 +908,34 @@ func (h *handler) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 
 		h.connectionAdvisor.UpdatePeers(p.ID(), reportedPeers)
 
+	case msg.Code == GetEndPointMsg:
+		source := h.localEndPointSource
+		if source == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		enode := source.GetLocalEndPoint()
+		if enode == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if err := p2p.Send(p.rw, EndPointUpdateMsg, enode.String()); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+	case msg.Code == EndPointUpdateMsg:
+		var encoded string
+		if err := msg.Decode(&encoded); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "%v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		var enode enode.Node
+		if err := enode.UnmarshalText([]byte(encoded)); err != nil {
+			h.Log.Warn("Failed to unmarshal enode", "enode", encoded, "err", err)
+		} else {
+			p.endPoint.Store(&peerEndPointInfo{
+				enode:     enode,
+				timestamp: time.Now(),
+			})
+		}
+
 	default:
 		return errResp(ErrInvalidMsgCode, "%v", msg.Code)
 	}
@@ -1103,6 +1145,10 @@ func (h *handler) peerInfoCollectionLoop(stop <-chan struct{}) {
 			// Request updated peer information from current peers.
 			peers := h.peers.List()
 			for _, peer := range peers {
+				// If we do not have the peer's end-point or it is too old, request it.
+				if info := peer.endPoint.Load(); info == nil || time.Since(info.timestamp) > h.config.Protocol.PeerEndPointUpdatePeriod {
+					peer.SendEndPointUpdateRequest()
+				}
 				peer.SendPeerInfoRequest()
 			}
 
diff --git a/gossip/peer.go b/gossip/peer.go
index 60346fec4..b508625ae 100644
--- a/gossip/peer.go
+++ b/gossip/peer.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 
 	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/protocols/dag/dagstream"
@@ -71,6 +72,13 @@ type peer struct {
 	useless uint32
 
 	sync.RWMutex
+
+	endPoint atomic.Pointer[peerEndPointInfo]
+}
+
+type peerEndPointInfo struct {
+	enode     enode.Node
+	timestamp time.Time
 }
 
 func (p *peer) Useless() bool {
@@ -542,12 +550,24 @@ func (p *peer) SendPeerInfoRequest() error {
 	// If the peer doesn't support the peer info protocol, don't bother
 	// sending the request. This request would lead to a disconnect
 	// if the peer doesn't understand it.
-	if !p.Peer.RunningCap(ProtocolName, []uint{_Sonic_64}) {
+	if !p.Peer.RunningCap(ProtocolName, []uint{_Sonic_64, _Sonic_65}) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return p2p.Send(p.rw, GetPeerInfosMsg, struct{}{})
 }
 
+// SendEndPointUpdateRequest sends a request to the peer asking for the peer's
+// public enode address to be used to establish a connection to this peer.
+func (p *peer) SendEndPointUpdateRequest() error {
+	// If the peer doesn't support version 65 of this protocol, don't bother
+	// sending the request. This request would lead to a disconnect
+	// if the peer doesn't understand it.
+	if !p.Peer.RunningCap(ProtocolName, []uint{_Sonic_65}) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return p2p.Send(p.rw, GetEndPointMsg, struct{}{})
+}
+
 // String implements fmt.Stringer.
 func (p *peer) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Peer %s [%s]", p.id,
diff --git a/gossip/protocol.go b/gossip/protocol.go
index e1de940e0..145118da3 100644
--- a/gossip/protocol.go
+++ b/gossip/protocol.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	_FTM62    = 62
 	_Sonic_64 = 64
+	_Sonic_65 = 65
 )
 
 // ProtocolName is the official short name of the protocol used during capability negotiation.
@@ -25,12 +26,14 @@ const ProtocolName = "opera"
 
 // ProtocolVersions are the supported versions of the protocol (first is primary).
 var ProtocolVersions = []uint{
+	_Sonic_65,
 	_Sonic_64,
 	_FTM62,
 }
 
 // protocolLengths are the number of implemented message corresponding to different protocol versions.
 var protocolLengths = map[uint]uint64{
+	_Sonic_65: EndPointUpdateMsg + 1,
 	_Sonic_64: PeerInfosMsg + 1,
 	_FTM62:    EventsStreamResponse + 1,
 }
@@ -70,6 +73,11 @@ const (
 	GetPeerInfosMsg = 10
 	// Contains the list of known peers and their information.
 	PeerInfosMsg = 11
+
+	// Request the enode of the peer identifying its public end-point.
+	GetEndPointMsg = 12
+	// Contains the enode including the public end-point of the sender.
+	EndPointUpdateMsg = 13
 )
 
 type errCode int
diff --git a/gossip/service.go b/gossip/service.go
index ed51bb0f9..4c1a023b5 100644
--- a/gossip/service.go
+++ b/gossip/service.go
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ func newService(config Config, store *Store, blockProc BlockProc, engine lachesi
 			},
 			SwitchEpochTo: svc.SwitchEpochTo,
 		},
+		localEndPointSource: localEndPointSource{svc},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -271,6 +272,14 @@ func newService(config Config, store *Store, blockProc BlockProc, engine lachesi
 	return svc, nil
 }
 
+type localEndPointSource struct {
+	service *Service
+}
+
+func (s localEndPointSource) GetLocalEndPoint() *enode.Node {
+	return s.service.p2pServer.LocalNode().Node()
+}
+
 // makeCheckers builds event checkers
 func makeCheckers(heavyCheckCfg heavycheck.Config, txSigner types.Signer, heavyCheckReader *HeavyCheckReader, gasPowerCheckReader *GasPowerCheckReader, store *Store) *eventcheck.Checkers {
 	// create signatures checker
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index e066e78e0..66f52e41b 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	VersionMajor = 2  // Major version component of the current release
 	VersionMinor = 0  // Minor version component of the current release
-	VersionPatch = 0  // Patch version component of the current release
+	VersionPatch = 1  // Patch version component of the current release
 	VersionMeta  = "" // Version metadata to append to the version string
 )