diff --git a/vpp-api-test/vat/api_format.c b/vpp-api-test/vat/api_format.c
index 410bab5..086c888 100644
--- a/vpp-api-test/vat/api_format.c
+++ b/vpp-api-test/vat/api_format.c
@@ -3116,6 +3116,13 @@
     strncpy ((char *) mp->name_filter, "lo", sizeof(mp->name_filter)-1);
     S;
 
+
+    /* and vxlan-gpe tunnel interfaces */
+    M(SW_INTERFACE_DUMP, sw_interface_dump);
+    mp->name_filter_valid = 1;
+    strncpy ((char *) mp->name_filter, "vxlan_gpe", sizeof(mp->name_filter)-1);
+    S;
+
     /* and vxlan tunnel interfaces */
     M(SW_INTERFACE_DUMP, sw_interface_dump);
     mp->name_filter_valid = 1;