diff --git a/crates/services/p2p/src/codecs/postcard.rs b/crates/services/p2p/src/codecs/postcard.rs
index ae83424873..b2701c0be6 100644
--- a/crates/services/p2p/src/codecs/postcard.rs
+++ b/crates/services/p2p/src/codecs/postcard.rs
@@ -188,18 +188,13 @@ impl NetworkCodec for PostcardCodec {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, EnumIter)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, EnumIter)]
 pub enum PostcardProtocol {
+    #[default]
     V1,
     V2,
 }
 
-impl Default for PostcardProtocol {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        PostcardProtocol::V1
-    }
-}
-
 impl AsRef<str> for PostcardProtocol {
     fn as_ref(&self) -> &str {
         match self {