diff --git a/etc/schema.json b/etc/schema.json
index 9df20702acad..bf923e02194d 100644
--- a/etc/schema.json
+++ b/etc/schema.json
@@ -8813,6 +8813,10 @@
         "tx_id": {
             "type": "integer"
         },
+        "v": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Version of EVE in the event"
+        },
         "verdict": {
             "$ref": "#/$defs/verdict_type"
         },
diff --git a/src/output-json-alert.c b/src/output-json-alert.c
index e5ee355d7cc8..ffc7bca03299 100644
--- a/src/output-json-alert.c
+++ b/src/output-json-alert.c
@@ -717,7 +717,9 @@ static int AlertJson(ThreadVars *tv, JsonAlertLogThread *aft, const Packet *p)
                 }
             }
 
-            EveAddAppProto(p->flow, jb);
+            if (json_output_ctx->eve_ctx->cfg.eve_version < EVE_VERSION_GLOBAL_APP_PROTO) {
+                EveAddAppProto(p->flow, jb);
+            }
 
             if (p->flowflags & FLOW_PKT_TOSERVER) {
                 SCJbSetString(jb, "direction", "to_server");
diff --git a/src/output-json-file.c b/src/output-json-file.c
index 9c046b3c7d18..7eb6e742bf55 100644
--- a/src/output-json-file.c
+++ b/src/output-json-file.c
@@ -189,7 +189,11 @@ SCJsonBuilder *JsonBuildFileInfoRecord(const Packet *p, const File *ff, void *tx
             break;
     }
 
-    SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(p->flow->alproto));
+    /* if eve_ctx is NULL, we are called in filestore context, so for compatibility
+     * we need to log app_proto */
+    if (eve_ctx == NULL || eve_ctx->cfg.eve_version < EVE_VERSION_GLOBAL_APP_PROTO) {
+        SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(p->flow->alproto));
+    }
 
     SCJbOpenObject(js, "fileinfo");
     if (stored) {
diff --git a/src/output-json-flow.c b/src/output-json-flow.c
index 2bd5d0129b1f..3459d2e79f2f 100644
--- a/src/output-json-flow.c
+++ b/src/output-json-flow.c
@@ -175,26 +175,6 @@ static SCJsonBuilder *CreateEveHeaderFromFlow(const Flow *f)
     return jb;
 }
 
-void EveAddAppProto(Flow *f, SCJsonBuilder *js)
-{
-    if (f->alproto) {
-        SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(f->alproto));
-    }
-    if (f->alproto_ts && f->alproto_ts != f->alproto) {
-        SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto_ts", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_ts));
-    }
-    if (f->alproto_tc && f->alproto_tc != f->alproto) {
-        SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto_tc", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_tc));
-    }
-    if (f->alproto_orig != f->alproto && f->alproto_orig != ALPROTO_UNKNOWN) {
-        SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto_orig", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_orig));
-    }
-    if (f->alproto_expect != f->alproto && f->alproto_expect != ALPROTO_UNKNOWN) {
-        SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto_expected", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_expect));
-    }
-
-}
-
 void EveAddFlow(Flow *f, SCJsonBuilder *js)
 {
     FlowBypassInfo *fc = FlowGetStorageById(f, GetFlowBypassInfoID());
diff --git a/src/output-json-flow.h b/src/output-json-flow.h
index 4524370d11a7..362d0610e1df 100644
--- a/src/output-json-flow.h
+++ b/src/output-json-flow.h
@@ -26,6 +26,5 @@
 
 void JsonFlowLogRegister(void);
 void EveAddFlow(Flow *f, SCJsonBuilder *js);
-void EveAddAppProto(Flow *f, SCJsonBuilder *js);
 
 #endif /* SURICATA_OUTPUT_JSON_FLOW_H */
diff --git a/src/output-json-frame.c b/src/output-json-frame.c
index a27885cc4ab4..6d566fd9ebb3 100644
--- a/src/output-json-frame.c
+++ b/src/output-json-frame.c
@@ -299,7 +299,9 @@ static int FrameJsonUdp(ThreadVars *tv, JsonFrameLogThread *aft, const Packet *p
         if (unlikely(jb == NULL))
             return TM_ECODE_OK;
 
-        SCJbSetString(jb, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(f->alproto));
+        if (json_output_ctx->eve_ctx->cfg.eve_version < EVE_VERSION_GLOBAL_APP_PROTO) {
+            SCJbSetString(jb, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(f->alproto));
+        }
         FrameJsonLogOneFrame(IPPROTO_UDP, frame, p->flow, NULL, p, jb, aft->payload_buffer);
         OutputJsonBuilderBuffer(tv, p, p->flow, jb, aft->ctx);
         SCJbFree(jb);
@@ -373,7 +375,9 @@ static int FrameJson(ThreadVars *tv, JsonFrameLogThread *aft, const Packet *p)
             if (unlikely(jb == NULL))
                 return TM_ECODE_OK;
 
-            SCJbSetString(jb, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(p->flow->alproto));
+            if (json_output_ctx->eve_ctx->cfg.eve_version < EVE_VERSION_GLOBAL_APP_PROTO) {
+                SCJbSetString(jb, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(p->flow->alproto));
+            }
             FrameJsonLogOneFrame(IPPROTO_TCP, frame, p->flow, stream, p, jb, aft->payload_buffer);
             OutputJsonBuilderBuffer(tv, p, p->flow, jb, aft->ctx);
             SCJbFree(jb);
diff --git a/src/output-json-netflow.c b/src/output-json-netflow.c
index 6a0d1d2e60a0..2094f9b80d3e 100644
--- a/src/output-json-netflow.c
+++ b/src/output-json-netflow.c
@@ -176,9 +176,14 @@ static SCJsonBuilder *CreateEveHeaderFromNetFlow(const Flow *f, int dir)
 }
 
 /* JSON format logging */
-static void NetFlowLogEveToServer(SCJsonBuilder *js, Flow *f)
+static void NetFlowLogEveToServer(SCJsonBuilder *js, Flow *f, OutputJsonThreadCtx *json_outout_ctx)
 {
-    SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_ts ? f->alproto_ts : f->alproto));
+    if (json_outout_ctx->ctx->cfg.eve_version < EVE_VERSION_GLOBAL_APP_PROTO) {
+        SCJbSetString(
+                js, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_ts ? f->alproto_ts : f->alproto));
+    } else {
+        EveAddAppProto(f, js);
+    }
 
     SCJbOpenObject(js, "netflow");
 
@@ -226,9 +231,14 @@ static void NetFlowLogEveToServer(SCJsonBuilder *js, Flow *f)
     }
 }
 
-static void NetFlowLogEveToClient(SCJsonBuilder *js, Flow *f)
+static void NetFlowLogEveToClient(SCJsonBuilder *js, Flow *f, OutputJsonThreadCtx *json_output_ctx)
 {
-    SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_tc ? f->alproto_tc : f->alproto));
+    if (json_output_ctx->ctx->cfg.eve_version < EVE_VERSION_GLOBAL_APP_PROTO) {
+        SCJbSetString(
+                js, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_tc ? f->alproto_tc : f->alproto));
+    } else {
+        EveAddAppProto(f, js);
+    }
 
     SCJbOpenObject(js, "netflow");
 
@@ -287,7 +297,7 @@ static int JsonNetFlowLogger(ThreadVars *tv, void *thread_data, Flow *f)
     SCJsonBuilder *jb = CreateEveHeaderFromNetFlow(f, 0);
     if (unlikely(jb == NULL))
         return TM_ECODE_OK;
-    NetFlowLogEveToServer(jb, f);
+    NetFlowLogEveToServer(jb, f, jhl);
     EveAddCommonOptions(&jhl->ctx->cfg, NULL, f, jb, LOG_DIR_FLOW_TOSERVER);
     OutputJsonBuilderBuffer(tv, NULL, f, jb, jhl);
     SCJbFree(jb);
@@ -297,7 +307,7 @@ static int JsonNetFlowLogger(ThreadVars *tv, void *thread_data, Flow *f)
         jb = CreateEveHeaderFromNetFlow(f, 1);
         if (unlikely(jb == NULL))
             return TM_ECODE_OK;
-        NetFlowLogEveToClient(jb, f);
+        NetFlowLogEveToClient(jb, f, jhl);
         EveAddCommonOptions(&jhl->ctx->cfg, NULL, f, jb, LOG_DIR_FLOW_TOCLIENT);
         OutputJsonBuilderBuffer(tv, NULL, f, jb, jhl);
         SCJbFree(jb);
diff --git a/src/output-json.c b/src/output-json.c
index 1b7464e35ee4..2f9d01bd77c5 100644
--- a/src/output-json.c
+++ b/src/output-json.c
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ void EveAddCommonOptions(const OutputJsonCommonSettings *cfg, const Packet *p, c
     if (cfg->include_community_id && f != NULL) {
         CreateEveCommunityFlowId(js, f, cfg->community_id_seed);
     }
+    if (cfg->eve_version >= EVE_MIN_LOG_VERSION) {
+        SCJbSetUint(js, "v", cfg->eve_version);
+    }
     if (f != NULL && f->tenant_id > 0) {
         SCJbSetUint(js, "tenant_id", f->tenant_id);
     }
@@ -831,6 +834,28 @@ static int CreateJSONEther(
     return 0;
 }
 
+void EveAddAppProto(const Flow *f, SCJsonBuilder *js)
+{
+    if (f == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (f->alproto) {
+        SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto", AppProtoToString(f->alproto));
+    }
+    if (f->alproto_ts && f->alproto_ts != f->alproto) {
+        SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto_ts", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_ts));
+    }
+    if (f->alproto_tc && f->alproto_tc != f->alproto) {
+        SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto_tc", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_tc));
+    }
+    if (f->alproto_orig != f->alproto && f->alproto_orig != ALPROTO_UNKNOWN) {
+        SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto_orig", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_orig));
+    }
+    if (f->alproto_expect != f->alproto && f->alproto_expect != ALPROTO_UNKNOWN) {
+        SCJbSetString(js, "app_proto_expected", AppProtoToString(f->alproto_expect));
+    }
+}
+
 SCJsonBuilder *CreateEveHeader(const Packet *p, enum SCOutputJsonLogDirection dir,
         const char *event_type, JsonAddrInfo *addr, OutputJsonCtx *eve_ctx)
 {
@@ -848,6 +873,10 @@ SCJsonBuilder *CreateEveHeader(const Packet *p, enum SCOutputJsonLogDirection di
 
     CreateEveFlowId(js, f);
 
+    if (eve_ctx != NULL && eve_ctx->cfg.eve_version >= EVE_VERSION_GLOBAL_APP_PROTO) {
+        EveAddAppProto(f, js);
+    }
+
     /* sensor id */
     if (sensor_id >= 0) {
         SCJbSetUint(js, "sensor_id", sensor_id);
@@ -1243,6 +1272,22 @@ OutputInitResult OutputJsonInitCtx(SCConfNode *conf)
         } else {
             json_ctx->cfg.include_suricata_version = false;
         }
+        const char *eve_version = SCConfNodeLookupChildValue(conf, "version");
+        if (eve_version != NULL) {
+            if (StringParseUint16(&json_ctx->cfg.eve_version, 10, 0, eve_version) < 0) {
+                FatalError("Failed to initialize JSON output, "
+                           "invalid EVE version: %s",
+                        eve_version);
+            }
+            if (json_ctx->cfg.eve_version > EVE_MAX_VERSION) {
+                SCLogWarning("Configured EVE version %u is higher than "
+                             "maximum supported version %u, using max version.",
+                        json_ctx->cfg.eve_version, EVE_MAX_VERSION);
+                json_ctx->cfg.eve_version = EVE_MAX_VERSION;
+            }
+        } else {
+            json_ctx->cfg.eve_version = 1;
+        }
 
         /* See if we want to enable the community id */
         const SCConfNode *community_id = SCConfNodeLookupChild(conf, "community-id");
diff --git a/src/output-json.h b/src/output-json.h
index 1f4fec70d041..41957028808e 100644
--- a/src/output-json.h
+++ b/src/output-json.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ void OutputJsonRegister(void);
 #define JSON_ADDR_LEN 46
 #define JSON_PROTO_LEN 16
 
+#define EVE_MAX_VERSION              2
+#define EVE_MIN_LOG_VERSION          2
+#define EVE_VERSION_GLOBAL_APP_PROTO 2
+
 /* A struct to contain address info for rendering to JSON. */
 typedef struct JsonAddrInfo_ {
     char src_ip[JSON_ADDR_LEN];
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@ typedef struct OutputJsonCommonSettings_ {
     bool include_ethernet;
     bool include_suricata_version;
     uint16_t community_id_seed;
+    uint16_t eve_version;
 } OutputJsonCommonSettings;
 
 /*
@@ -110,6 +115,7 @@ void EveAddCommonOptions(const OutputJsonCommonSettings *cfg, const Packet *p, c
         SCJsonBuilder *js, enum SCOutputJsonLogDirection dir);
 int OutputJsonLogFlush(ThreadVars *tv, void *thread_data, const Packet *p);
 void EveAddMetadata(const Packet *p, const Flow *f, SCJsonBuilder *js);
+void EveAddAppProto(const Flow *f, SCJsonBuilder *js);
 
 int OutputJSONMemBufferCallback(const char *str, size_t size, void *data);
 
diff --git a/suricata.yaml.in b/suricata.yaml.in
index 3b29513f9dfb..ceff5a9d6080 100644
--- a/suricata.yaml.in
+++ b/suricata.yaml.in
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ outputs:
       #metadata: no
       # Include suricata version. Default no.
       #suricata-version: yes
+      version: 2
 
       # include the name of the input pcap file in pcap file processing mode
       pcap-file: false