diff --git a/waku.nimble b/waku.nimble
index 6ec05caaf..ae84d7a7a 100644
--- a/waku.nimble
+++ b/waku.nimble
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ proc buildLibrary(name: string, srcDir = "./", params = "", `type` = "static") =
     extra_params &= " " & paramStr(i)
   if `type` == "static":
     exec "nim c" & " --out:build/" & name &
-      ".a --threads:on --app:staticlib --opt:size --noMain --mm:refc --header --undef:metrics --nimMainPrefix:libwaku --skipParentCfg:on " &
+      ".a --threads:on --app:staticlib --opt:size --noMain --mm:refc --header --undef:metrics --nimMainPrefix:libwaku --skipParentCfg:on -d:discv5_protocol_id=d5waku " &
       extra_params & " " & srcDir & name & ".nim"
   else:
     exec "nim c" & " --out:build/" & name &
-      ".so --threads:on --app:lib --opt:size --noMain --mm:refc --header --undef:metrics --nimMainPrefix:libwaku --skipParentCfg:on " &
+      ".so --threads:on --app:lib --opt:size --noMain --mm:refc --header --undef:metrics --nimMainPrefix:libwaku --skipParentCfg:on -d:discv5_protocol_id=d5waku " &
       extra_params & " " & srcDir & name & ".nim"
 
 proc buildMobileAndroid(srcDir = ".", params = "") =