diff --git a/src/vnet/lldp/lldp.api b/src/vnet/lldp/lldp.api
index 02fe32c..8117ed4 100644
--- a/src/vnet/lldp/lldp.api
+++ b/src/vnet/lldp/lldp.api
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+vl_api_version 1.0.0
+
 /** \brief configure global parameter for LLDP
     @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
     @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request