diff --git a/core/node/libp2p/smux.go b/core/node/libp2p/smux.go
index f439e70810b..04a3f2b4e84 100644
--- a/core/node/libp2p/smux.go
+++ b/core/node/libp2p/smux.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func makeSmuxTransportOption(tptConfig config.Transports) (libp2p.Option, error)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Swarm.Transports.Multiplexers.Yamux is disabled even tho it is the only multiplexer available")
 	}
 
-	return libp2p.Muxer("/yamux/1.0.0", yamuxTransport()), nil
+	return libp2p.Muxer(yamux.ID, yamuxTransport()), nil
 }
 
 func SmuxTransport(tptConfig config.Transports) func() (opts Libp2pOpts, err error) {