diff --git a/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/enr.nim b/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/enr.nim
index 498213c..04d996e 100644
--- a/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/enr.nim
+++ b/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/enr.nim
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/blob/master/EIPS/eip-778.md
 
 import
-  net, strutils, macros, algorithm, options,
+  strutils, macros, algorithm, options,
+  stew/shims/net,
   nimcrypto, stew/base64,
   eth/[rlp, keys]
 
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ template toFieldPair*(key: string, value: auto): FieldPair =
 
 proc init*(T: type Record, seqNum: uint64,
                            pk: PrivateKey,
-                           ip: Option[IpAddress],
+                           ip: Option[ValidIpAddress],
                            tcpPort, udpPort: Port,
                            extraFields: openarray[FieldPair] = []):
                            EnrResult[T] =
diff --git a/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim b/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
index 5196cf0..f8b9792 100644
--- a/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
+++ b/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 import
   std/[tables, sets, options, math, random],
-  json_serialization/std/net,
+  stew/shims/net as stewNet, json_serialization/std/net,
   stew/[byteutils, endians2], chronicles, chronos, stint,
   eth/[rlp, keys], types, encoding, node, routing_table, enr
 
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ proc lookupLoop(d: Protocol) {.async, raises: [Exception, Defect].} =
     trace "lookupLoop canceled"
 
 proc newProtocol*(privKey: PrivateKey, db: Database,
-                  externalIp: Option[IpAddress], tcpPort, udpPort: Port,
+                  externalIp: Option[ValidIpAddress], tcpPort, udpPort: Port,
                   localEnrFields: openarray[FieldPair] = [],
                   bootstrapRecords: openarray[Record] = [],
                   bindIp = IPv4_any()):