diff --git a/library/MNCC_Emulation.ttcn b/library/MNCC_Emulation.ttcn
index ee9b58eb5..9522e72ae 100644
--- a/library/MNCC_Emulation.ttcn
+++ b/library/MNCC_Emulation.ttcn
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ import from MNCC_CodecPort all;
 import from MNCC_Types all;
 import from UD_Types all;
 
+modulepar {
+	int mp_mncc_version := 5;
+}
+
 /* General "base class" component definition, of which specific implementations
  * derive themselves by means of the "extends" feature */
 type component MNCC_ConnHdlr {
@@ -264,7 +268,7 @@ runs on MNCC_Emulation_CT {
 
 	if (role_server) {
 		f_listen(sock);
-		MNCC.send(t_SD_MNCC(g_mncc_ud_id, ts_MNCC_HELLO));
+		MNCC.send(t_SD_MNCC(g_mncc_ud_id, ts_MNCC_HELLO(version := mp_mncc_version)));
 	} else {
 		f_connect(sock);
 	}
diff --git a/sip/SIP_Tests.default b/sip/SIP_Tests.default
index 4434a1a5e..9fcd3879f 100644
--- a/sip/SIP_Tests.default
+++ b/sip/SIP_Tests.default
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ mtc.FileMask := ERROR | WARNING | PARALLEL | VERDICTOP;
 
 [MODULE_PARAMETERS]
 Osmocom_VTY_Functions.mp_prompt_prefix := "OsmoSIPcon";
+MNCC_Emulation.mp_mncc_version := 5;
 
 [MAIN_CONTROLLER]