diff --git a/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/Cargo.toml b/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/Cargo.toml
index d39fb4fe061..563242de9fd 100644
--- a/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/Cargo.toml
+++ b/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "penpal-runtime"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.9.27"
 authors = ["Anonymous"]
 description = "A parachain for communication back and forth with XCM of assets and uniques."
 license = "Unlicense"
diff --git a/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/src/lib.rs b/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/src/lib.rs
index bd37a220118..9335afd4469 100644
--- a/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/src/lib.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("penpal-parachain"),
 	impl_name: create_runtime_str!("penpal-parachain"),
 	authoring_version: 1,
-	spec_version: 1,
+	spec_version: 9270,
 	impl_version: 0,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 	transaction_version: 1,