diff --git a/doc/release-notes-6281.md b/doc/release-notes-6281.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8958cd8b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/release-notes-6281.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+P2P and Network Changes
+-----------------------
+
+`MIN_PEER_PROTO_VERSION` has been bumped to `70216`
diff --git a/src/masternode/sync.cpp b/src/masternode/sync.cpp
index fefc12730d..d4cf62a735 100644
--- a/src/masternode/sync.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode/sync.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void CMasternodeSync::ProcessTick(const PeerManager& peerman)
                         // Now that the blockchain is synced request the mempool from the connected outbound nodes if possible
                         for (auto pNodeTmp : snap.Nodes()) {
                             bool fRequestedEarlier = m_netfulfilledman.HasFulfilledRequest(pNodeTmp->addr, "mempool-sync");
-                            if (pNodeTmp->nVersion >= 70216 && !pNodeTmp->IsInboundConn() && !fRequestedEarlier && !pNodeTmp->IsBlockRelayOnly()) {
+                            if (!pNodeTmp->IsInboundConn() && !fRequestedEarlier && !pNodeTmp->IsBlockRelayOnly()) {
                                 m_netfulfilledman.AddFulfilledRequest(pNodeTmp->addr, "mempool-sync");
                                 connman.PushMessage(pNodeTmp, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::MEMPOOL));
                                 LogPrint(BCLog::MNSYNC, "CMasternodeSync::ProcessTick -- nTick %d nCurrentAsset %d -- syncing mempool from peer=%d\n", nTick, nCurrentAsset, pNodeTmp->GetId());
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index b880474991..45f8fce916 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ static const int PROTOCOL_VERSION = 70235;
 static const int INIT_PROTO_VERSION = 209;
 
 //! disconnect from peers older than this proto version
-static const int MIN_PEER_PROTO_VERSION = 70215;
+static const int MIN_PEER_PROTO_VERSION = 70216;
 
 //! minimum proto version of masternode to accept in DKGs
 static const int MIN_MASTERNODE_PROTO_VERSION = 70233;