diff --git a/FirmwareMetadataSection.c b/FirmwareMetadataSection.c
index fe2d999..d75cf2a 100644
--- a/FirmwareMetadataSection.c
+++ b/FirmwareMetadataSection.c
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #define DEF_FINGER_DAY  FINGER_DAY
 #define DEF_FINGER_TESTER_SERIAL FINGER_TESTER_SERIAL "_(" VERSION_RANDOM_BUILD_IDENTIFIER ")"
 
+
+__attribute__((section(".version_section"))) const char version_id[] = DEF_FINGER_TESTER_SERIAL;
+
 volatile const uint32_t META_FW_CRC __attribute__((section (".meta_fw_crc"))) = 0;
 
 volatile const uint8_t META_FW_NAME_SIZE __attribute__((section (".meta_fw_name_size"))) = sizeof(DEF_FINGER_TESTER_SERIAL) - 1;