diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index 895a1bab..88652697 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static uint32_t _atoi(const char* sp) {
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION
-  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.5.0"
+  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.5.1"
 #endif
 
 #define CMD_APP_START              1
@@ -1122,6 +1122,8 @@ public:
         // export SELF
         auto pkt = createSelfAdvert(_prefs.node_name, _prefs.node_lat, _prefs.node_lon);
         if (pkt) {
+          pkt->header |= ROUTE_TYPE_FLOOD;  // would normally be sent in this mode
+
           out_frame[0] = RESP_CODE_EXPORT_CONTACT;
           uint8_t out_len =  pkt->writeTo(&out_frame[1]);
           releasePacket(pkt);  // undo the obtainNewPacket()
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
index d08fec4a..7ce05b64 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION
-  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.5.0"
+  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.5.1"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LORA_FREQ
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
index 931ad68d..9d07e7f4 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION
-  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.5.0"
+  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.5.1"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LORA_FREQ