diff --git a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
index f06bdf53f..bc447c74c 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
@@ -1256,6 +1256,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
           << o.target.type().name() << " and " << tx.vout[0].target.type().name() << ", "
           << "expected matching variant types in transaction id=" << get_transaction_hash(tx));
       }
+
+      // Verify the asset type
+      std::string asset_type;
+      CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(cryptonote::get_output_asset_type(o, asset_type), false, "failed to get asset type");
+      CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(asset_type == "SAL", false, "wrong output asset type:" << asset_type);
     }
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_config.h b/src/cryptonote_config.h
index d0c8c48dd..194b15ff4 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_config.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_config.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 #define HF_VERSION_ENABLE_ORACLE                2
 #define HF_VERSION_SLIPPAGE_YIELD               2
 
-#define TESTNET_VERSION                         8
+#define TESTNET_VERSION                         9
 #define STAGENET_VERSION                        1
 
 #define PER_KB_FEE_QUANTIZATION_DECIMALS        8
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 9944ce079..134543fc9 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -3555,7 +3555,7 @@ bool Blockchain::check_tx_outputs(const transaction& tx, tx_verification_context
     }
   }
 
-  // from v15, require view tags on outputs
+  // from v15, require view tags and asset types on outputs
   if (!check_output_types(tx, hf_version))
   {
     tvc.m_invalid_output = true;
diff --git a/src/version.cpp.in b/src/version.cpp.in
index 38c1d4ee1..c5e1a1d39 100644
--- a/src/version.cpp.in
+++ b/src/version.cpp.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define DEF_SALVIUM_VERSION_TAG "@VERSIONTAG@"
-#define DEF_SALVIUM_VERSION "0.3.2"
+#define DEF_SALVIUM_VERSION "0.3.3"
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_TAG "release"
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION "0.18.3.3"
 #define DEF_MONERO_RELEASE_NAME "Zero"