diff --git a/src/i2p.cpp b/src/i2p.cpp
index 685b43ba185..c891562d00b 100644
--- a/src/i2p.cpp
+++ b/src/i2p.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void Session::CreateIfNotCreatedAlready()
         const Reply& reply = SendRequestAndGetReply(
             *sock,
             strprintf("SESSION CREATE STYLE=STREAM ID=%s DESTINATION=TRANSIENT SIGNATURE_TYPE=7 "
-                      "inbound.quantity=1 outbound.quantity=1",
+                      "i2cp.leaseSetEncType=4,0 inbound.quantity=1 outbound.quantity=1",
                       session_id));
 
         m_private_key = DecodeI2PBase64(reply.Get("DESTINATION"));
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ void Session::CreateIfNotCreatedAlready()
 
         SendRequestAndGetReply(*sock,
                                strprintf("SESSION CREATE STYLE=STREAM ID=%s DESTINATION=%s "
-                                         "inbound.quantity=3 outbound.quantity=3",
+                                         "i2cp.leaseSetEncType=4,0 inbound.quantity=3 outbound.quantity=3",
                                          session_id,
                                          private_key_b64));
     }