diff --git a/pkg/shares/parse_sparse_shares.go b/pkg/shares/parse_sparse_shares.go
index 5409c4b061..44151e0dfc 100644
--- a/pkg/shares/parse_sparse_shares.go
+++ b/pkg/shares/parse_sparse_shares.go
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ func parseSparseShares(rawShares [][]byte, supportedShareVersions []uint8) ([]co
 			currentMsg = coretypes.Blob{
 				NamespaceID: nid,
 				Data:        nextMsgChunk,
+				// TODO: add the share version to the blob
+				// https://github.com/celestiaorg/celestia-app/issues/1053
 			}
 			// the current share contains the entire msg so we save it and
 			// progress
diff --git a/pkg/shares/shares_test.go b/pkg/shares/shares_test.go
index 19ea920a03..6e1b1ff6d4 100644
--- a/pkg/shares/shares_test.go
+++ b/pkg/shares/shares_test.go
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ func generateRandomlySizedBlobs(count, maxBlobSize int) []coretypes.Blob {
 // generateRandomBlob returns a random blob of the given size (in bytes)
 func generateRandomBlob(size int) coretypes.Blob {
 	blob := coretypes.Blob{
-		NamespaceID: tmrand.Bytes(appconsts.NamespaceSize),
-		Data:        tmrand.Bytes(size),
+		NamespaceID:  tmrand.Bytes(appconsts.NamespaceSize),
+		Data:         tmrand.Bytes(size),
+		ShareVersion: appconsts.ShareVersionZero,
 	}
 	return blob
 }
diff --git a/x/blob/types/errors.go b/x/blob/types/errors.go
index f59baefb90..188d426635 100644
--- a/x/blob/types/errors.go
+++ b/x/blob/types/errors.go
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ var (
 	ErrEvidenceNamespace              = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 11120, "cannot use evidence namespace ID")
 	ErrEmptyShareCommitment           = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 11121, "empty share commitment")
 	ErrInvalidShareCommitments        = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 11122, "invalid share commitments: all relevant square sizes must be committed to")
+	ErrUnsupportedShareVersion        = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 11123, "unsupported share version")
 )
diff --git a/x/blob/types/wirepayforblob.go b/x/blob/types/wirepayforblob.go
index 93ab46c654..d5fd62cdfe 100644
--- a/x/blob/types/wirepayforblob.go
+++ b/x/blob/types/wirepayforblob.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/tx/signing"
 	tmproto "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/proto/tendermint/types"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/constraints"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 )
 
 var _ sdk.Msg = &MsgWirePayForBlob{}
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ func NewWirePayForBlob(namespace []byte, blob []byte, shareVersion uint8) (*MsgW
 		)
 	}
 
+	if !slices.Contains(appconsts.SupportedShareVersions, shareVersion) {
+		return nil, ErrUnsupportedShareVersion
+	}
+
 	out := &MsgWirePayForBlob{
 		NamespaceId:     namespace,
 		BlobSize:        uint64(len(blob)),
@@ -98,6 +103,13 @@ func (msg *MsgWirePayForBlob) ValidateBasic() error {
 		)
 	}
 
+	if msg.ShareVersion > math.MaxUint8 {
+		return ErrUnsupportedShareVersion
+	}
+	if !slices.Contains(appconsts.SupportedShareVersions, uint8(msg.ShareVersion)) {
+		return ErrUnsupportedShareVersion
+	}
+
 	return msg.ValidateMessageShareCommitment()
 }
 
@@ -191,6 +203,7 @@ func (msg *MsgWirePayForBlob) unsignedPayForBlob() (*MsgPayForBlob, error) {
 		BlobSize:        msg.BlobSize,
 		ShareCommitment: commitment,
 		Signer:          msg.Signer,
+		ShareVersion:    msg.ShareVersion,
 	}
 	return &mpfb, nil
 }
@@ -201,8 +214,9 @@ func (msg *MsgWirePayForBlob) unsignedPayForBlob() (*MsgPayForBlob, error) {
 func ProcessWirePayForBlob(msg *MsgWirePayForBlob) (*tmproto.Blob, *MsgPayForBlob, []byte, error) {
 	// add the blob to the list of core blobs to be returned to celestia-core
 	coreMsg := tmproto.Blob{
-		NamespaceId: msg.GetNamespaceId(),
-		Data:        msg.GetBlob(),
+		NamespaceId:  msg.GetNamespaceId(),
+		Data:         msg.GetBlob(),
+		ShareVersion: msg.GetShareVersion(),
 	}
 
 	// wrap the signed transaction data
diff --git a/x/blob/types/wirepayfordata_test.go b/x/blob/types/wirepayfordata_test.go
index d029f4d772..bd21368c5f 100644
--- a/x/blob/types/wirepayfordata_test.go
+++ b/x/blob/types/wirepayfordata_test.go
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ func TestWirePayForBlob_ValidateBasic(t *testing.T) {
 	badCommitMsg := validWirePayForBlob(t)
 	badCommitMsg.ShareCommitment.ShareCommitment = []byte{1, 2, 3, 4}
 
+	// wire PFB with unsupported share version
+	unsupportedShareVersionWirePFB := validWirePayForBlob(t)
+	unsupportedShareVersionWirePFB.ShareVersion = 5 // unsupported
+
 	tests := []test{
 		{
 			name:    "valid msg",
@@ -80,6 +84,11 @@ func TestWirePayForBlob_ValidateBasic(t *testing.T) {
 			msg:     tailPaddingMsg,
 			wantErr: ErrTailPaddingNamespace,
 		},
+		{
+			name:    "unsupported share version",
+			msg:     unsupportedShareVersionWirePFB,
+			wantErr: ErrUnsupportedShareVersion,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -139,17 +148,23 @@ func TestMsgMinSquareSize(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestProcessWirePayForBlob(t *testing.T) {
 	type test struct {
-		name      string
-		namespace []byte
-		msg       []byte
-		expectErr bool
-		modify    func(*MsgWirePayForBlob) *MsgWirePayForBlob
+		name         string
+		namespace    []byte
+		msg          []byte
+		expectErr    bool
+		modify       func(*MsgWirePayForBlob) *MsgWirePayForBlob
+		shareVersion uint8
 	}
 
 	dontModify := func(in *MsgWirePayForBlob) *MsgWirePayForBlob {
 		return in
 	}
 
+	overrideShareVersion := func(in *MsgWirePayForBlob) *MsgWirePayForBlob {
+		in.ShareVersion = 5 // unsupported share version
+		return in
+	}
+
 	kb := generateKeyring(t, "test")
 
 	signer := NewKeyringSigner(kb, "test", "chain-id")
@@ -173,10 +188,25 @@ func TestProcessWirePayForBlob(t *testing.T) {
 			msg:       []byte{},
 			modify:    dontModify,
 		},
+		{
+			name:         "wire pay for blob with share version 0",
+			namespace:    []byte{1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2},
+			msg:          []byte{},
+			shareVersion: 0,
+			modify:       dontModify,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "wire pay for blob with unsupported share version",
+			namespace:    []byte{1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2},
+			msg:          []byte{},
+			shareVersion: 0,
+			expectErr:    true,
+			modify:       overrideShareVersion,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
-		wpfb, err := NewWirePayForBlob(tt.namespace, tt.msg, appconsts.ShareVersionZero)
+		wpfb, err := NewWirePayForBlob(tt.namespace, tt.msg, tt.shareVersion)
 		require.NoError(t, err, tt.name)
 		err = wpfb.SignShareCommitment(signer)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -196,5 +226,6 @@ func TestProcessWirePayForBlob(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, wpfb.NamespaceId, spfb.NamespaceId, tt.name)
 		assert.Equal(t, wpfb.ShareCommitment.ShareCommitment, spfb.ShareCommitment, tt.name)
 		assert.Equal(t, wpfb.ShareCommitment.Signature, sig, tt.name)
+		assert.Equal(t, wpfb.ShareVersion, spfb.ShareVersion, tt.name)
 	}
 }