diff --git a/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub.nim b/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub.nim
index 3a50e05b92..1bb3c51168 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub.nim
+++ b/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub.nim
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ method init*(g: GossipSub) =
       trace "GossipSub handler leaks an error", exc = exc.msg, conn
 
   g.handler = handler
-  g.codecs &= GossipSubCodec
+  g.codecs &= GossipSubCodec_11
   g.codecs &= GossipSubCodec_10
 
 method onNewPeer*(g: GossipSub, peer: PubSubPeer) =
diff --git a/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub/types.nim b/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub/types.nim
index 13dcb8809d..9db6755d40 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub/types.nim
+++ b/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub/types.nim
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import "../../.."/[peerid, multiaddress, utility]
 export options, tables, sets
 
 const
-  GossipSubCodec* = "/meshsub/1.1.0"
+  GossipSubCodec_11* = "/meshsub/1.1.0"
   GossipSubCodec_10* = "/meshsub/1.0.0"
 
 # overlay parameters
diff --git a/tests/pubsub/utils.nim b/tests/pubsub/utils.nim
index 94bbd4081d..355a1c2307 100644
--- a/tests/pubsub/utils.nim
+++ b/tests/pubsub/utils.nim
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ type
 
 proc getPubSubPeer*(p: TestGossipSub, peerId: PeerId): PubSubPeer =
   proc getConn(): Future[Connection] =
-    p.switch.dial(peerId, GossipSubCodec)
+    p.switch.dial(peerId, GossipSubCodec_11)
 
-  let pubSubPeer = PubSubPeer.new(peerId, getConn, nil, GossipSubCodec, 1024 * 1024)
+  let pubSubPeer = PubSubPeer.new(peerId, getConn, nil, GossipSubCodec_11, 1024 * 1024)
   debug "created new pubsub peer", peerId
 
   p.peers[peerId] = pubSubPeer