diff --git a/components/asic/bm1366.c b/components/asic/bm1366.c
index 536de030f..d6c5e615d 100644
--- a/components/asic/bm1366.c
+++ b/components/asic/bm1366.c
@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@ static void _set_chip_address(uint8_t chipAddr)
     _send_BM1366((TYPE_CMD | GROUP_SINGLE | CMD_SETADDRESS), read_address, 2, BM1366_SERIALTX_DEBUG);
 }
 
+void BM1366_set_version_mask(uint32_t version_mask) 
+{
+    int versions_to_roll = version_mask >> 13;
+    uint8_t version_byte0 = (versions_to_roll >> 8);
+    uint8_t version_byte1 = (versions_to_roll & 0xFF); 
+    uint8_t version_cmd[] = {0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, version_byte0, version_byte1};
+    _send_BM1366(TYPE_CMD | GROUP_ALL | CMD_WRITE, version_cmd, 6, BM1366_SERIALTX_DEBUG);
+}
+
 void BM1366_send_hash_frequency(float target_freq)
 {
     // default 200Mhz if it fails
@@ -402,14 +411,10 @@ static void do_frequency_ramp_up()
 static uint8_t _send_init(uint64_t frequency, uint16_t asic_count)
 {
 
-    unsigned char init0[11] = {0x55, 0xAA, 0x51, 0x09, 0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x1C};
-    _send_simple(init0, 11);
-
-    unsigned char init1[11] = {0x55, 0xAA, 0x51, 0x09, 0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x1C};
-    _send_simple(init1, 11);
-
-    unsigned char init2[11] = {0x55, 0xAA, 0x51, 0x09, 0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x1C};
-    _send_simple(init2, 11);
+    // set version mask
+    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        BM1366_set_version_mask(STRATUM_DEFAULT_VERSION_MASK);
+    }
 
     // read register 00 on all chips
     unsigned char init3[7] = {0x55, 0xAA, 0x52, 0x05, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0A};
diff --git a/components/asic/bm1368.c b/components/asic/bm1368.c
index 802a763fc..bc5008bc8 100644
--- a/components/asic/bm1368.c
+++ b/components/asic/bm1368.c
@@ -108,6 +108,15 @@ static void _set_chip_address(uint8_t chipAddr)
     _send_BM1368((TYPE_CMD | GROUP_SINGLE | CMD_SETADDRESS), read_address, 2, BM1368_SERIALTX_DEBUG);
 }
 
+void BM1368_set_version_mask(uint32_t version_mask) 
+{
+    int versions_to_roll = version_mask >> 13;
+    uint8_t version_byte0 = (versions_to_roll >> 8);
+    uint8_t version_byte1 = (versions_to_roll & 0xFF); 
+    uint8_t version_cmd[] = {0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, version_byte0, version_byte1};
+    _send_BM1368(TYPE_CMD | GROUP_ALL | CMD_WRITE, version_cmd, 6, BM1368_SERIALTX_DEBUG);
+}
+
 static void _reset(void)
 {
     gpio_set_level(BM1368_RST_PIN, 0);
@@ -218,6 +227,8 @@ static int count_asic_chips(void) {
     return chip_counter;
 }
 
+
+
 static void do_frequency_ramp_up(float target_frequency) {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Ramping up frequency from %.2f MHz to %.2f MHz", current_frequency, target_frequency);
     do_frequency_transition(target_frequency);
@@ -234,9 +245,9 @@ uint8_t BM1368_init(uint64_t frequency, uint16_t asic_count)
 
     _reset();
 
-    uint8_t init_cmd[] = {0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF};
+    // set version mask
     for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-        _send_BM1368(TYPE_CMD | GROUP_ALL | CMD_WRITE, init_cmd, 6, false);
+        BM1368_set_version_mask(STRATUM_DEFAULT_VERSION_MASK);
     }
 
     int chip_counter = count_asic_chips();
@@ -285,7 +296,7 @@ uint8_t BM1368_init(uint64_t frequency, uint16_t asic_count)
     do_frequency_ramp_up((float)frequency);
 
     _send_BM1368(TYPE_CMD | GROUP_ALL | CMD_WRITE, (uint8_t[]){0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x15, 0xa4}, 6, false);
-    _send_BM1368(TYPE_CMD | GROUP_ALL | CMD_WRITE, (uint8_t[]){0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF}, 6, false);
+    BM1368_set_version_mask(STRATUM_DEFAULT_VERSION_MASK);
 
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%i chip(s) detected on the chain, expected %i", chip_counter, asic_count);
     return chip_counter;
diff --git a/components/asic/bm1370.c b/components/asic/bm1370.c
index 2091d5ad7..f232f21f8 100644
--- a/components/asic/bm1370.c
+++ b/components/asic/bm1370.c
@@ -128,6 +128,15 @@ static void _set_chip_address(uint8_t chipAddr)
     _send_BM1370((TYPE_CMD | GROUP_SINGLE | CMD_SETADDRESS), read_address, 2, BM1370_SERIALTX_DEBUG);
 }
 
+void BM1370_set_version_mask(uint32_t version_mask) 
+{
+    int versions_to_roll = version_mask >> 13;
+    uint8_t version_byte0 = (versions_to_roll >> 8);
+    uint8_t version_byte1 = (versions_to_roll & 0xFF); 
+    uint8_t version_cmd[] = {0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, version_byte0, version_byte1};
+    _send_BM1370(TYPE_CMD | GROUP_ALL | CMD_WRITE, version_cmd, 6, BM1370_SERIALTX_DEBUG);
+}
+
 void BM1370_send_hash_frequency(int id, float target_freq, float max_diff) {
     uint8_t freqbuf[6] = {0x00, 0x08, 0x40, 0xA0, 0x02, 0x41};
     uint8_t postdiv_min = 255;
@@ -197,18 +206,10 @@ static void do_frequency_ramp_up(float target_frequency) {
 
 static uint8_t _send_init(uint64_t frequency, uint16_t asic_count)
 {
-
-    //enable and set version rolling mask to 0xFFFF
-    unsigned char init0[11] = {0x55, 0xAA, 0x51, 0x09, 0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x1C};
-    _send_simple(init0, 11);
-
-    //enable and set version rolling mask to 0xFFFF (again)
-    unsigned char init1[11] = {0x55, 0xAA, 0x51, 0x09, 0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x1C};
-    _send_simple(init1, 11);
-
-    //enable and set version rolling mask to 0xFFFF (again)
-    unsigned char init2[11] = {0x55, 0xAA, 0x51, 0x09, 0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x1C};
-    _send_simple(init2, 11);
+    // set version mask
+    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        BM1370_set_version_mask(STRATUM_DEFAULT_VERSION_MASK);
+    }
 
     //read register 00 on all chips (should respond AA 55 13 68 00 00 00 00 00 00 0F)
     unsigned char init3[7] = {0x55, 0xAA, 0x52, 0x05, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0A};
@@ -224,9 +225,8 @@ static uint8_t _send_init(uint64_t frequency, uint16_t asic_count)
     }
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%i chip(s) detected on the chain, expected %i", chip_counter, asic_count);
 
-    //enable and set version rolling mask to 0xFFFF (again)
-    unsigned char init4[11] = {0x55, 0xAA, 0x51, 0x09, 0x00, 0xA4, 0x90, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x1C};
-    _send_simple(init4, 11);
+    // set version mask
+    BM1370_set_version_mask(STRATUM_DEFAULT_VERSION_MASK);
 
     //Reg_A8
     unsigned char init5[11] = {0x55, 0xAA, 0x51, 0x09, 0x00, 0xA8, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03};
diff --git a/components/asic/bm1397.c b/components/asic/bm1397.c
index df917a36b..3bd81432a 100644
--- a/components/asic/bm1397.c
+++ b/components/asic/bm1397.c
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ static void _set_chip_address(uint8_t chipAddr)
     _send_BM1397((TYPE_CMD | GROUP_SINGLE | CMD_SETADDRESS), read_address, 2, BM1937_SERIALTX_DEBUG);
 }
 
+void BM1397_set_version_mask(uint32_t version_mask) {
+    // placeholder
+}
+
 // borrowed from cgminer driver-gekko.c calc_gsf_freq()
 void BM1397_send_hash_frequency(float frequency)
 {
diff --git a/components/asic/include/bm1366.h b/components/asic/include/bm1366.h
index 5555b4cdb..a8010ec76 100644
--- a/components/asic/include/bm1366.h
+++ b/components/asic/include/bm1366.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ uint8_t BM1366_init(uint64_t frequency, uint16_t asic_count);
 void BM1366_send_init(void);
 void BM1366_send_work(void * GLOBAL_STATE, bm_job * next_bm_job);
 void BM1366_set_job_difficulty_mask(int);
+void BM1366_set_version_mask(uint32_t version_mask);
 int BM1366_set_max_baud(void);
 int BM1366_set_default_baud(void);
 void BM1366_send_hash_frequency(float frequency);
diff --git a/components/asic/include/bm1368.h b/components/asic/include/bm1368.h
index 75fe8299d..f9046b93c 100644
--- a/components/asic/include/bm1368.h
+++ b/components/asic/include/bm1368.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ uint8_t BM1368_init(uint64_t frequency, uint16_t asic_count);
 uint8_t BM1368_send_init(void);
 void BM1368_send_work(void * GLOBAL_STATE, bm_job * next_bm_job);
 void BM1368_set_job_difficulty_mask(int);
+void BM1368_set_version_mask(uint32_t version_mask);
 int BM1368_set_max_baud(void);
 int BM1368_set_default_baud(void);
 bool BM1368_send_hash_frequency(float frequency);
diff --git a/components/asic/include/bm1370.h b/components/asic/include/bm1370.h
index 5ba0620a0..3456b1708 100644
--- a/components/asic/include/bm1370.h
+++ b/components/asic/include/bm1370.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ uint8_t BM1370_init(uint64_t frequency, uint16_t asic_count);
 uint8_t BM1370_send_init(void);
 void BM1370_send_work(void * GLOBAL_STATE, bm_job * next_bm_job);
 void BM1370_set_job_difficulty_mask(int);
+void BM1370_set_version_mask(uint32_t version_mask);
 int BM1370_set_max_baud(void);
 int BM1370_set_default_baud(void);
 void BM1370_send_hash_frequency(int, float, float);
diff --git a/components/asic/include/bm1397.h b/components/asic/include/bm1397.h
index be2f6061d..95ea4aae9 100644
--- a/components/asic/include/bm1397.h
+++ b/components/asic/include/bm1397.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ uint8_t BM1397_init(uint64_t frequency, uint16_t asic_count);
 
 void BM1397_send_work(void * GLOBAL_STATE, bm_job * next_bm_job);
 void BM1397_set_job_difficulty_mask(int);
+void BM1397_set_version_mask(uint32_t version_mask);
 int BM1397_set_max_baud(void);
 int BM1397_set_default_baud(void);
 void BM1397_send_hash_frequency(float frequency);
diff --git a/components/stratum/include/utils.h b/components/stratum/include/utils.h
index 2407598ee..17b5a74bb 100644
--- a/components/stratum/include/utils.h
+++ b/components/stratum/include/utils.h
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ void prettyHex(unsigned char *buf, int len);
 
 uint32_t flip32(uint32_t val);
 
+#define STRATUM_DEFAULT_VERSION_MASK 0x1fffe000
+
 #endif // STRATUM_UTILS_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main/global_state.h b/main/global_state.h
index 90d6859e2..f3e3720e7 100644
--- a/main/global_state.h
+++ b/main/global_state.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ typedef struct
     int (*set_max_baud_fn)(void);
     void (*set_difficulty_mask_fn)(int);
     void (*send_work_fn)(void * GLOBAL_STATE, bm_job * next_bm_job);
+    void (*set_version_mask)(uint32_t);
 } AsicFunctions;
 
 typedef struct
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ typedef struct
 
     uint32_t stratum_difficulty;
     uint32_t version_mask;
+    bool new_stratum_version_rolling_msg;
 
     int sock;
     bool ASIC_initalized;
diff --git a/main/main.c b/main/main.c
index d45e491b9..931c31299 100644
--- a/main/main.c
+++ b/main/main.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ void app_main(void)
                                         .receive_result_fn = BM1366_proccess_work,
                                         .set_max_baud_fn = BM1366_set_max_baud,
                                         .set_difficulty_mask_fn = BM1366_set_job_difficulty_mask,
-                                        .send_work_fn = BM1366_send_work};
+                                        .send_work_fn = BM1366_send_work,
+                                        .set_version_mask = BM1366_set_version_mask};
         //GLOBAL_STATE.asic_job_frequency_ms = (NONCE_SPACE / (double) (GLOBAL_STATE.POWER_MANAGEMENT_MODULE.frequency_value * BM1366_CORE_COUNT * 1000)) / (double) GLOBAL_STATE.asic_count; // version-rolling so Small Cores have different Nonce Space
         GLOBAL_STATE.asic_job_frequency_ms = ASIC_BM1366_JOB_FREQUENCY_MS; //2000ms
         GLOBAL_STATE.initial_ASIC_difficulty = BM1366_INITIAL_DIFFICULTY;
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ void app_main(void)
                                         .receive_result_fn = BM1370_proccess_work,
                                         .set_max_baud_fn = BM1370_set_max_baud,
                                         .set_difficulty_mask_fn = BM1370_set_job_difficulty_mask,
-                                        .send_work_fn = BM1370_send_work};
+                                        .send_work_fn = BM1370_send_work,
+                                        .set_version_mask = BM1370_set_version_mask};
         //GLOBAL_STATE.asic_job_frequency_ms = (NONCE_SPACE / (double) (GLOBAL_STATE.POWER_MANAGEMENT_MODULE.frequency_value * BM1370_CORE_COUNT * 1000)) / (double) GLOBAL_STATE.asic_count; // version-rolling so Small Cores have different Nonce Space
         GLOBAL_STATE.asic_job_frequency_ms = ASIC_BM1370_JOB_FREQUENCY_MS; //500ms
         GLOBAL_STATE.initial_ASIC_difficulty = BM1370_INITIAL_DIFFICULTY;
@@ -103,7 +105,8 @@ void app_main(void)
                                         .receive_result_fn = BM1368_proccess_work,
                                         .set_max_baud_fn = BM1368_set_max_baud,
                                         .set_difficulty_mask_fn = BM1368_set_job_difficulty_mask,
-                                        .send_work_fn = BM1368_send_work};
+                                        .send_work_fn = BM1368_send_work,
+                                        .set_version_mask = BM1368_set_version_mask};
         //GLOBAL_STATE.asic_job_frequency_ms = (NONCE_SPACE / (double) (GLOBAL_STATE.POWER_MANAGEMENT_MODULE.frequency_value * BM1368_CORE_COUNT * 1000)) / (double) GLOBAL_STATE.asic_count; // version-rolling so Small Cores have different Nonce Space
         GLOBAL_STATE.asic_job_frequency_ms = ASIC_BM1368_JOB_FREQUENCY_MS; //500ms
         GLOBAL_STATE.initial_ASIC_difficulty = BM1368_INITIAL_DIFFICULTY;
@@ -116,7 +119,8 @@ void app_main(void)
                                         .receive_result_fn = BM1397_proccess_work,
                                         .set_max_baud_fn = BM1397_set_max_baud,
                                         .set_difficulty_mask_fn = BM1397_set_job_difficulty_mask,
-                                        .send_work_fn = BM1397_send_work};
+                                        .send_work_fn = BM1397_send_work,
+                                        .set_version_mask = BM1397_set_version_mask};
         GLOBAL_STATE.asic_job_frequency_ms = (NONCE_SPACE / (double) (GLOBAL_STATE.POWER_MANAGEMENT_MODULE.frequency_value * BM1397_SMALL_CORE_COUNT * 1000)) / (double) GLOBAL_STATE.asic_count; // no version-rolling so same Nonce Space is splitted between Small Cores
         GLOBAL_STATE.initial_ASIC_difficulty = BM1397_INITIAL_DIFFICULTY;
 
@@ -187,6 +191,7 @@ void app_main(void)
 
     // set the startup_done flag
     GLOBAL_STATE.SYSTEM_MODULE.startup_done = true;
+    GLOBAL_STATE.new_stratum_version_rolling_msg = false;
 
     xTaskCreate(USER_INPUT_task, "user input", 8192, (void *) &GLOBAL_STATE, 5, NULL);
 
diff --git a/main/tasks/create_jobs_task.c b/main/tasks/create_jobs_task.c
index 0f247641d..101a0b046 100644
--- a/main/tasks/create_jobs_task.c
+++ b/main/tasks/create_jobs_task.c
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ void create_jobs_task(void *pvParameters)
             vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100)); // Wait a bit before trying again
             continue;
         }
+        if (GLOBAL_STATE->new_stratum_version_rolling_msg) {
+            ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Set chip version rolls %i", (int)(GLOBAL_STATE->version_mask >> 13));
+            (GLOBAL_STATE->ASIC_functions.set_version_mask)(GLOBAL_STATE->version_mask);
+            GLOBAL_STATE->new_stratum_version_rolling_msg = false;
+        }
         ESP_LOGI(TAG, "New Work Dequeued %s", mining_notification->job_id);
 
         // Process this job immediately
diff --git a/main/tasks/stratum_task.c b/main/tasks/stratum_task.c
index d96305a83..edd5439e8 100644
--- a/main/tasks/stratum_task.c
+++ b/main/tasks/stratum_task.c
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ void stratum_task(void * pvParameters)
                     // 1fffe000
                     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Set version mask: %08lx", stratum_api_v1_message.version_mask);
                     GLOBAL_STATE->version_mask = stratum_api_v1_message.version_mask;
+                    GLOBAL_STATE->new_stratum_version_rolling_msg = true;
                 } else if (stratum_api_v1_message.method == STRATUM_RESULT_SUBSCRIBE) {
                     GLOBAL_STATE->extranonce_str = stratum_api_v1_message.extranonce_str;
                     GLOBAL_STATE->extranonce_2_len = stratum_api_v1_message.extranonce_2_len;