diff --git a/waku-bindings/src/node/config.rs b/waku-bindings/src/node/config.rs
index 0cff8ee..6a5edb5 100644
--- a/waku-bindings/src/node/config.rs
+++ b/waku-bindings/src/node/config.rs
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ pub struct WakuNodeConfig {
     /// Enable DiscoveryV5. Default `false`
     #[default(Some(false))]
     #[serde(rename = "discV5")]
-    pub disc_v5: Option<bool>,
+    pub discv5: Option<bool>,
     /// Array of bootstrap nodes ENR.
     #[serde(rename = "discV5BootstrapNodes")]
-    pub disc_v5_bootstrap_nodes: Vec<String>,
+    pub discv5_bootstrap_nodes: Vec<String>,
     /// UDP port for DiscoveryV5. Default `9000`.
     #[default(Some(9000))]
     #[serde(rename = "discV5UDPPort")]
-    pub disc_v5_udp_port: Option<u16>,
+    pub discv5_udp_port: Option<u16>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
diff --git a/waku-bindings/src/node/disc_v5.rs b/waku-bindings/src/node/discv5.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from waku-bindings/src/node/disc_v5.rs
rename to waku-bindings/src/node/discv5.rs
diff --git a/waku-bindings/src/node/mod.rs b/waku-bindings/src/node/mod.rs
index a1681b2..ca26251 100644
--- a/waku-bindings/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/waku-bindings/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Waku node implementation
 
 mod config;
-mod disc_v5;
+mod discv5;
 mod discovery;
 mod filter;
 mod lightpush;
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use crate::general::{
 };
 
 pub use config::{WakuLogLevel, WakuNodeConfig};
-pub use disc_v5::{waku_discv5_start, waku_discv5_stop};
 pub use peers::{Protocol, WakuPeerData, WakuPeers};
 pub use relay::{waku_create_content_topic, waku_create_pubsub_topic, waku_dafault_pubsub_topic};
 pub use store::waku_store_query;
@@ -90,6 +89,16 @@ fn stop_node() -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 impl WakuNodeHandle<Initialized> {
+    /// Starts the DiscoveryV5 service to discover and connect to new peers
+    pub fn discv5_start(&self) -> Result<bool> {
+        discv5::waku_discv5_start()
+    }
+
+    /// Stops the DiscoveryV5 service
+    pub fn discv5_stop(&self) -> Result<bool> {
+        discv5::waku_discv5_stop()
+    }
+
     /// Start a Waku node mounting all the protocols that were enabled during the Waku node instantiation.
     /// as per the [specification](https://rfc.vac.dev/spec/36/#extern-char-waku_start)
     pub fn start(self) -> Result<WakuNodeHandle<Running>> {
diff --git a/waku-bindings/tests/node.rs b/waku-bindings/tests/node.rs
index 99211cb..cc664cc 100644
--- a/waku-bindings/tests/node.rs
+++ b/waku-bindings/tests/node.rs
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
         min_peers_to_publish: None,
         filter: None,
         log_level: Some(WakuLogLevel::Error),
-        disc_v5: Some(false),
-        disc_v5_udp_port: Some(9000),
-        disc_v5_bootstrap_nodes: Vec::new(),
+        discv5: Some(false),
+        discv5_udp_port: Some(9000),
+        discv5_bootstrap_nodes: Vec::new(),
     };
     let node = waku_new(Some(config))?;
     let node = node.start()?;