diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a179517..4664cdc 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Run tests
           command: |
-            make tests
+            make test
 
 workflows:
   CI:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d498f45..a3a0bfb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ endif
 BUILD_TARGETS := build install
 BUILD_FLAGS := --tags "$(build_tags)" --ldflags '$(ldflags)'
 
-.PHONY: tests
+.PHONY: test
 
-tests:
+test:
 	./bin/local-startup.sh;
 	go test -v ./...
diff --git a/client/schema.go b/client/schema.go
index b1a60c8..0ef11ed 100644
--- a/client/schema.go
+++ b/client/schema.go
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ const (
 	ConfirmedInfoEventType    EventType = 7
 )
 
+// Event schema versions, only increment when the schema changes
+const (
+	activeEventVersion        int = 0
+	unbondingEventVersion     int = 0
+	withdrawEventVersion      int = 0
+	expiredEventVersion       int = 0
+	statsEventVersion         int = 0
+	btcInfoEventVersion       int = 0
+	confirmedInfoEventVersion int = 0
+)
+
 type EventType int
 
 type EventMessage interface {
@@ -28,6 +39,7 @@ type EventMessage interface {
 }
 
 type ActiveStakingEvent struct {
+	SchemaVersion         int       `json:"schema_version"`
 	EventType             EventType `json:"event_type"` // always 1. ActiveStakingEventType
 	StakingTxHashHex      string    `json:"staking_tx_hash_hex"`
 	StakerPkHex           string    `json:"staker_pk_hex"`
@@ -62,6 +74,7 @@ func NewActiveStakingEvent(
 	isOverflow bool,
 ) ActiveStakingEvent {
 	return ActiveStakingEvent{
+		SchemaVersion:         activeEventVersion,
 		EventType:             ActiveStakingEventType,
 		StakingTxHashHex:      stakingTxHashHex,
 		StakerPkHex:           stakerPkHex,
@@ -77,6 +90,7 @@ func NewActiveStakingEvent(
 }
 
 type UnbondingStakingEvent struct {
+	SchemaVersion           int       `json:"schema_version"`
 	EventType               EventType `json:"event_type"` // always 2. UnbondingStakingEventType
 	StakingTxHashHex        string    `json:"staking_tx_hash_hex"`
 	UnbondingStartHeight    uint64    `json:"unbonding_start_height"`
@@ -105,6 +119,7 @@ func NewUnbondingStakingEvent(
 	unbondingTxHashHex string,
 ) UnbondingStakingEvent {
 	return UnbondingStakingEvent{
+		SchemaVersion:           unbondingEventVersion,
 		EventType:               UnbondingStakingEventType,
 		StakingTxHashHex:        stakingTxHashHex,
 		UnbondingStartHeight:    unbondingStartHeight,
@@ -117,6 +132,7 @@ func NewUnbondingStakingEvent(
 }
 
 type WithdrawStakingEvent struct {
+	SchemaVersion    int       `json:"schema_version"`
 	EventType        EventType `json:"event_type"` // always 3. WithdrawStakingEventType
 	StakingTxHashHex string    `json:"staking_tx_hash_hex"`
 }
@@ -131,12 +147,14 @@ func (e WithdrawStakingEvent) GetStakingTxHashHex() string {
 
 func NewWithdrawStakingEvent(stakingTxHashHex string) WithdrawStakingEvent {
 	return WithdrawStakingEvent{
+		SchemaVersion:    withdrawEventVersion,
 		EventType:        WithdrawStakingEventType,
 		StakingTxHashHex: stakingTxHashHex,
 	}
 }
 
 type ExpiredStakingEvent struct {
+	SchemaVersion    int       `json:"schema_version"`
 	EventType        EventType `json:"event_type"` // always 4. ExpiredStakingEventType
 	StakingTxHashHex string    `json:"staking_tx_hash_hex"`
 	TxType           string    `json:"tx_type"`
@@ -152,6 +170,7 @@ func (e ExpiredStakingEvent) GetStakingTxHashHex() string {
 
 func NewExpiredStakingEvent(stakingTxHashHex string, txType string) ExpiredStakingEvent {
 	return ExpiredStakingEvent{
+		SchemaVersion:    expiredEventVersion,
 		EventType:        ExpiredStakingEventType,
 		StakingTxHashHex: stakingTxHashHex,
 		TxType:           txType,
@@ -159,6 +178,7 @@ func NewExpiredStakingEvent(stakingTxHashHex string, txType string) ExpiredStaki
 }
 
 type StatsEvent struct {
+	SchemaVersion         int       `json:"schema_version"`
 	EventType             EventType `json:"event_type"` // always 5. StatsEventType
 	StakingTxHashHex      string    `json:"staking_tx_hash_hex"`
 	StakerPkHex           string    `json:"staker_pk_hex"`
@@ -183,6 +203,7 @@ func NewStatsEvent(
 	state string,
 ) StatsEvent {
 	return StatsEvent{
+		SchemaVersion:         statsEventVersion,
 		EventType:             StatsEventType,
 		StakingTxHashHex:      stakingTxHashHex,
 		StakerPkHex:           stakerPkHex,
@@ -193,6 +214,7 @@ func NewStatsEvent(
 }
 
 type BtcInfoEvent struct {
+	SchemaVersion  int       `json:"schema_version"`
 	EventType      EventType `json:"event_type"` // always 6. BtcInfoEventType
 	Height         uint64    `json:"height"`
 	ConfirmedTvl   uint64    `json:"confirmed_tvl"`
@@ -210,6 +232,7 @@ func (e BtcInfoEvent) GetStakingTxHashHex() string {
 
 func NewBtcInfoEvent(height, confirmedTvl, unconfirmedTvl uint64) BtcInfoEvent {
 	return BtcInfoEvent{
+		SchemaVersion:  btcInfoEventVersion,
 		EventType:      BtcInfoEventType,
 		Height:         height,
 		ConfirmedTvl:   confirmedTvl,
@@ -218,9 +241,10 @@ func NewBtcInfoEvent(height, confirmedTvl, unconfirmedTvl uint64) BtcInfoEvent {
 }
 
 type ConfirmedInfoEvent struct {
-	EventType EventType `json:"event_type"` // always 7. ConfirmedInfoEventType
-	Height    uint64    `json:"height"`
-	Tvl       uint64    `json:"tvl"`
+	SchemaVersion int       `json:"schema_version"`
+	EventType     EventType `json:"event_type"` // always 7. ConfirmedInfoEventType
+	Height        uint64    `json:"height"`
+	Tvl           uint64    `json:"tvl"`
 }
 
 func (e ConfirmedInfoEvent) GetEventType() EventType {
@@ -234,8 +258,9 @@ func (e ConfirmedInfoEvent) GetStakingTxHashHex() string {
 
 func NewConfirmedInfoEvent(height, tvl uint64) ConfirmedInfoEvent {
 	return ConfirmedInfoEvent{
-		EventType: ConfirmedInfoEventType,
-		Height:    height,
-		Tvl:       tvl,
+		SchemaVersion: confirmedInfoEventVersion,
+		EventType:     ConfirmedInfoEventType,
+		Height:        height,
+		Tvl:           tvl,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/queuemngr/queue_manager.go b/queuemngr/queue_manager.go
index c42f9ad..de4a40e 100644
--- a/queuemngr/queue_manager.go
+++ b/queuemngr/queue_manager.go
@@ -77,6 +77,21 @@ func (qc *QueueManager) Start() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func PushEvent[T any](qc *QueueManager, ev T) error {
+	jsonBytes, err := json.Marshal(ev)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	messageBody := string(jsonBytes)
+
+	err = qc.StakingQueue.SendMessage(context.TODO(), messageBody)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to push event: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (qc *QueueManager) PushStakingEvent(ev *client.ActiveStakingEvent) error {
 	jsonBytes, err := json.Marshal(ev)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/tests/e2e_test.go b/tests/e2e_test.go
index 2b29202..0d3e534 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/babylonlabs-io/staking-queue-client/client"
 	"github.com/babylonlabs-io/staking-queue-client/config"
+	"github.com/babylonlabs-io/staking-queue-client/queuemngr"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -66,6 +67,54 @@ func TestPing(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "rabbitMQ connection is closed", "Error message should indicate which queue failed")
 }
 
+func TestSchemaVersionBackwardsCompatibility(t *testing.T) {
+	type oldActiveStakingEvent struct {
+		EventType             client.EventType `json:"event_type"`
+		StakingTxHashHex      string           `json:"staking_tx_hash_hex"`
+		StakerPkHex           string           `json:"staker_pk_hex"`
+		FinalityProviderPkHex string           `json:"finality_provider_pk_hex"`
+		StakingValue          uint64           `json:"staking_value"`
+		StakingStartHeight    uint64           `json:"staking_start_height"`
+		StakingStartTimestamp int64            `json:"staking_start_timestamp"`
+		StakingTimeLock       uint64           `json:"staking_timelock"`
+		StakingOutputIndex    uint64           `json:"staking_output_index"`
+		StakingTxHex          string           `json:"staking_tx_hex"`
+		IsOverflow            bool             `json:"is_overflow"`
+	}
+
+	event := &oldActiveStakingEvent{
+		EventType:             client.ActiveStakingEventType,
+		StakingTxHashHex:      "0x1234567890abcdef",
+		StakerPkHex:           "0x1234567890abcdef",
+		FinalityProviderPkHex: "0x1234567890abcdef",
+		StakingValue:          100,
+		StakingStartHeight:    100,
+		StakingStartTimestamp: 100,
+		StakingTimeLock:       100,
+		StakingOutputIndex:    100,
+		StakingTxHex:          "0x1234567890abcdef",
+		IsOverflow:            false,
+	}
+	queueCfg := config.DefaultQueueConfig()
+
+	testServer := setupTestQueueConsumer(t, queueCfg)
+	defer testServer.Stop(t)
+
+	queueManager := testServer.QueueManager
+	stakingEventReceivedChan, err := queueManager.StakingQueue.ReceiveMessages()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = queuemngr.PushEvent(queueManager, event)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	receivedEv := <-stakingEventReceivedChan
+	var stakingEv client.ActiveStakingEvent
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(receivedEv.Body), &stakingEv)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, event.EventType, stakingEv.GetEventType())
+	require.Equal(t, event.StakingTxHashHex, stakingEv.GetStakingTxHashHex())
+	require.Equal(t, 0, stakingEv.SchemaVersion)
+}
+
 func TestStakingEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	numStakingEvents := 3
 	activeStakingEvents := buildActiveNStakingEvents(mockStakerHash, numStakingEvents)
@@ -88,6 +137,7 @@ func TestStakingEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(receivedEv.Body), &stakingEv)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, ev, &stakingEv)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, stakingEv.SchemaVersion)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -113,6 +163,7 @@ func TestUnbondingEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(receivedEv.Body), &unbondingEv)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, ev, &unbondingEv)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, unbondingEv.SchemaVersion)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -138,6 +189,7 @@ func TestWithdrawEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(receivedEv.Body), &withdrawEv)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, ev, &withdrawEv)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, withdrawEv.SchemaVersion)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -163,6 +215,7 @@ func TestExpiryEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(receivedEv.Body), &expiryEvent)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, ev, &expiryEvent)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, expiryEvent.SchemaVersion)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -188,6 +241,7 @@ func TestBtcInfoEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(receivedEv.Body), &BtcInfoEvent)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, ev, &BtcInfoEvent)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, BtcInfoEvent.SchemaVersion)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -213,6 +267,7 @@ func TestConfirmedInfoEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(receivedEv.Body), &confirmedInfoEvent)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, ev, &confirmedInfoEvent)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, confirmedInfoEvent.SchemaVersion)
 	}
 }