diff --git a/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim b/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
index e10842e..9b5299d 100644
--- a/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
+++ b/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 ## This might be a concern for mobile devices.
 
 import
-  std/[tables, sets, options, math, random], bearssl,
+  std/[tables, sets, options, math, random, sequtils], bearssl,
   stew/shims/net as stewNet, json_serialization/std/net,
   stew/[byteutils, endians2], chronicles, chronos, stint,
   eth/[rlp, keys, async_utils], types, encoding, node, routing_table, enr
@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@ proc nodesDiscovered*(d: Protocol): int {.inline.} = d.routingTable.len
 func privKey*(d: Protocol): lent PrivateKey =
   d.privateKey
 
+proc updateEnr*(
+    d: Protocol, enrFields: openarray[(string, seq[byte])]): DiscResult[void] =
+  let fields = mapIt(enrFields, toFieldPair(it[0], it[1]))
+  d.localNode.record = ? d.localNode.record.update(d.privateKey, fields)
+  ok()
+
 proc send(d: Protocol, a: Address, data: seq[byte]) =
   let ta = initTAddress(a.ip, a.port)
   try:
@@ -691,7 +697,7 @@ proc lookupLoop(d: Protocol) {.async, raises: [Exception, Defect].} =
 
 proc newProtocol*(privKey: PrivateKey, db: Database,
                   externalIp: Option[ValidIpAddress], tcpPort, udpPort: Port,
-                  localEnrFields: openarray[FieldPair] = [],
+                  localEnrFields: openarray[(string, seq[byte])] = [],
                   bootstrapRecords: openarray[Record] = [],
                   previousEnr = none[enr.Record](),
                   bindIp = IPv4_any(), rng = newRng()):
@@ -702,15 +708,16 @@ proc newProtocol*(privKey: PrivateKey, db: Database,
   # remapping through NAT and this API is also subject to change once we
   # introduce support for ipv4 + ipv6 binding/listening.
   let
+    extraFields = mapIt(localEnrFields, toFieldPair(it[0], it[1]))
     # TODO:
     # - Defect as is now or return a result for enr errors?
     # - In case incorrect key, allow for new enr based on new key (new node id)?
     enr = if previousEnr.isSome():
             previousEnr.get().update(privKey, externalIp, tcpPort, udpPort,
-              localEnrFields).expect("Record within size limits and correct key")
+              extraFields).expect("Record within size limits and correct key")
           else:
             enr.Record.init(1, privKey, externalIp, tcpPort, udpPort,
-              localEnrFields).expect("Record within size limits")
+              extraFields).expect("Record within size limits")
     node = newNode(enr).expect("Properly initialized record")
 
   # TODO Consider whether this should be a Defect
diff --git a/tests/p2p/discv5_test_helper.nim b/tests/p2p/discv5_test_helper.nim
index 794525b..dbff83e 100644
--- a/tests/p2p/discv5_test_helper.nim
+++ b/tests/p2p/discv5_test_helper.nim
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ proc localAddress*(port: int): Address =
 proc initDiscoveryNode*(rng: ref BrHmacDrbgContext, privKey: PrivateKey,
                         address: Address,
                         bootstrapRecords: openarray[Record] = [],
-                        localEnrFields: openarray[FieldPair] = []):
+                        localEnrFields: openarray[(string, seq[byte])] = []):
                         discv5_protocol.Protocol =
   var db = DiscoveryDB.init(newMemoryDB())
   result = newProtocol(privKey, db,
diff --git a/tests/p2p/test_discoveryv5.nim b/tests/p2p/test_discoveryv5.nim
index c2a4547..b776904 100644
--- a/tests/p2p/test_discoveryv5.nim
+++ b/tests/p2p/test_discoveryv5.nim
@@ -333,11 +333,12 @@ procSuite "Discovery v5 Tests":
       # resolve in previous test block
       let pong = await targetNode.ping(mainNode.localNode)
       check pong.isOk()
-      # TODO: need to add some logic to update ENRs properly
+
       targetSeqNum.inc()
-      let r = enr.Record.init(targetSeqNum, targetKey,
-        some(targetAddress.ip), targetAddress.port, targetAddress.port)[]
-      targetNode.localNode.record = r
+      # need to add something to get the enr sequence number incremented
+      let update = targetNode.updateEnr({"addsomefield": @[byte 1]})
+      check update.isOk()
+
       let n = await mainNode.resolve(targetId)
       check:
         n.isSome()
@@ -348,9 +349,7 @@ procSuite "Discovery v5 Tests":
     # close targetNode, resolve should lookup, check if we get updated ENR.
     block:
       targetSeqNum.inc()
-      let r = enr.Record.init(targetSeqNum, targetKey, some(targetAddress.ip),
-        targetAddress.port, targetAddress.port)[]
-      targetNode.localNode.record = r
+      let update = targetNode.updateEnr({"addsomefield": @[byte 2]})
 
       # ping node so that its ENR gets added
       check (await targetNode.ping(lookupNode.localNode)).isOk()