diff --git a/crates/relayer/src/chain/cosmos.rs b/crates/relayer/src/chain/cosmos.rs
index 936615b44c..e8d41f6975 100644
--- a/crates/relayer/src/chain/cosmos.rs
+++ b/crates/relayer/src/chain/cosmos.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ use crate::util::pretty::{
 use crate::{chain::client::ClientSettings, config::Error as ConfigError};
 
 use self::types::app_state::GenesisAppState;
+use self::version::Specs;
 
 pub mod batch;
 pub mod client;
@@ -1078,9 +1079,9 @@ impl ChainEndpoint for CosmosSdkChain {
         ChainConfig::CosmosSdk(self.config.clone())
     }
 
-    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<(Option<semver::Version>, semver::Version), Error> {
+    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<Specs, Error> {
         let version_specs = self.block_on(fetch_version_specs(self.id(), &self.grpc_addr))?;
-        Ok((version_specs.ibc_go, version_specs.cosmos_sdk))
+        Ok(version_specs)
     }
 
     fn query_balance(&self, key_name: Option<&str>, denom: Option<&str>) -> Result<Balance, Error> {
diff --git a/crates/relayer/src/chain/endpoint.rs b/crates/relayer/src/chain/endpoint.rs
index 38bbdca840..02b1d342cb 100644
--- a/crates/relayer/src/chain/endpoint.rs
+++ b/crates/relayer/src/chain/endpoint.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ use tendermint_rpc::endpoint::broadcast::tx_sync::Response as TxResponse;
 
 use crate::account::Balance;
 use crate::chain::client::ClientSettings;
+use crate::chain::cosmos::version::Specs;
 use crate::chain::handle::Subscription;
 use crate::chain::requests::*;
 use crate::chain::tracking::TrackedMsgs;
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ pub trait ChainEndpoint: Sized {
     // Versioning
 
     /// Return the version of the IBC protocol that this chain is running, if known.
-    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<(Option<semver::Version>, semver::Version), Error>;
+    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<Specs, Error>;
 
     // Send transactions
 
diff --git a/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle.rs b/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle.rs
index 5a1271e97b..1ff6aae63f 100644
--- a/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle.rs
+++ b/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 use super::{
     client::ClientSettings,
+    cosmos::version::Specs,
     endpoint::{ChainStatus, HealthCheck},
     requests::*,
     tracking::TrackedMsgs,
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ pub enum ChainRequest {
     },
 
     VersionSpecs {
-        reply_to: ReplyTo<(Option<semver::Version>, semver::Version)>,
+        reply_to: ReplyTo<Specs>,
     },
 
     QueryBalance {
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ pub trait ChainHandle: Clone + Display + Send + Sync + Debug + 'static {
     fn add_key(&self, key_name: String, key: AnySigningKeyPair) -> Result<(), Error>;
 
     /// Return the version of the IBC protocol that this chain is running, if known.
-    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<(Option<semver::Version>, semver::Version), Error>;
+    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<Specs, Error>;
 
     /// Query the balance of the given account for the given denom.
     /// If no account is given, behavior must be specified, e.g. retrieve it from configuration file.
diff --git a/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/base.rs b/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/base.rs
index c949050e61..220c9ce7a3 100644
--- a/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/base.rs
+++ b/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/base.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ use ibc_relayer_types::{
 
 use crate::{
     account::Balance,
-    chain::{client::ClientSettings, endpoint::ChainStatus, requests::*, tracking::TrackedMsgs},
+    chain::{
+        client::ClientSettings, cosmos::version::Specs, endpoint::ChainStatus, requests::*,
+        tracking::TrackedMsgs,
+    },
     client_state::{AnyClientState, IdentifiedAnyClientState},
     config::ChainConfig,
     connection::ConnectionMsgType,
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ impl ChainHandle for BaseChainHandle {
         })
     }
 
-    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<(Option<semver::Version>, semver::Version), Error> {
+    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<Specs, Error> {
         self.send(|reply_to| ChainRequest::VersionSpecs { reply_to })
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/cache.rs b/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/cache.rs
index 59bd0548fb..3c4762b3ae 100644
--- a/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/cache.rs
+++ b/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/cache.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use ibc_relayer_types::Height;
 use crate::account::Balance;
 use crate::cache::{Cache, CacheStatus};
 use crate::chain::client::ClientSettings;
+use crate::chain::cosmos::version::Specs;
 use crate::chain::endpoint::{ChainStatus, HealthCheck};
 use crate::chain::handle::{ChainHandle, ChainRequest, Subscription};
 use crate::chain::requests::*;
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ impl<Handle: ChainHandle> ChainHandle for CachingChainHandle<Handle> {
         self.inner().add_key(key_name, key)
     }
 
-    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<(Option<semver::Version>, semver::Version), Error> {
+    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<Specs, Error> {
         self.inner().version_specs()
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/counting.rs b/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/counting.rs
index e5998372a7..2211cc3551 100644
--- a/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/counting.rs
+++ b/crates/relayer/src/chain/handle/counting.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use ibc_relayer_types::Height;
 
 use crate::account::Balance;
 use crate::chain::client::ClientSettings;
+use crate::chain::cosmos::version::Specs;
 use crate::chain::endpoint::{ChainStatus, HealthCheck};
 use crate::chain::handle::{ChainHandle, ChainRequest, Subscription};
 use crate::chain::requests::*;
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ impl<Handle: ChainHandle> ChainHandle for CountingChainHandle<Handle> {
         self.inner().add_key(key_name, key)
     }
 
-    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<(Option<semver::Version>, semver::Version), Error> {
+    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<Specs, Error> {
         self.inc_metric("ibc_version");
         self.inner().version_specs()
     }
diff --git a/crates/relayer/src/chain/runtime.rs b/crates/relayer/src/chain/runtime.rs
index 42cc9be8dd..d19fbd9cfe 100644
--- a/crates/relayer/src/chain/runtime.rs
+++ b/crates/relayer/src/chain/runtime.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 use super::{
     client::ClientSettings,
+    cosmos::version::Specs,
     endpoint::{ChainEndpoint, ChainStatus, HealthCheck},
     handle::{ChainHandle, ChainRequest, ReplyTo, Subscription},
     requests::*,
@@ -449,10 +450,7 @@ where
         reply_to.send(result).map_err(Error::send)
     }
 
-    fn version_specs(
-        &mut self,
-        reply_to: ReplyTo<(Option<semver::Version>, semver::Version)>,
-    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn version_specs(&mut self, reply_to: ReplyTo<Specs>) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let result = self.chain.version_specs();
         reply_to.send(result).map_err(Error::send)
     }
diff --git a/crates/relayer/src/upgrade_chain.rs b/crates/relayer/src/upgrade_chain.rs
index c9a7130f7d..3c6b407f5c 100644
--- a/crates/relayer/src/upgrade_chain.rs
+++ b/crates/relayer/src/upgrade_chain.rs
@@ -98,20 +98,20 @@ pub fn build_and_send_ibc_upgrade_proposal(
 /// If the ibc-go version returned isn't reliable, a deprecated version, then the version
 /// of Cosmos SDK is used.
 pub fn requires_legacy_upgrade_proposal(dst_chain: impl ChainHandle) -> bool {
-    let (maybe_ibc_version, sdk_version) = dst_chain.version_specs().unwrap();
-    match maybe_ibc_version {
+    let version_specs = dst_chain.version_specs().unwrap();
+    match version_specs.ibc_go {
         Some(ibc_version) => {
             // Some ibc-go simapps return unreliable ibc-go versions, such as simapp v8.0.0
             // returns version v1.0.0. So if the ibc-go version matches which is not maintained
             // anymore, use the Cosmos SDK version to determine if the legacy upgrade proposal
             // has to be used
             if ibc_version.major < 4 {
-                sdk_version.minor < 50
+                version_specs.cosmos_sdk.minor < 50
             } else {
                 ibc_version.major < 8
             }
         }
-        None => sdk_version.minor < 50,
+        None => version_specs.cosmos_sdk.minor < 50,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/test-framework/src/relayer/chain.rs b/tools/test-framework/src/relayer/chain.rs
index a00cf87f4d..c4d70fe466 100644
--- a/tools/test-framework/src/relayer/chain.rs
+++ b/tools/test-framework/src/relayer/chain.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 */
 
 use crossbeam_channel as channel;
+use ibc_relayer::chain::cosmos::version::Specs;
 use tracing::Span;
 
 use ibc_proto::ibc::apps::fee::v1::{
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ where
         self.value().add_key(key_name, key)
     }
 
-    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<(Option<semver::Version>, semver::Version), Error> {
+    fn version_specs(&self) -> Result<Specs, Error> {
         self.value().version_specs()
     }