diff --git a/pkg/profiles/profileConfig.go b/pkg/profiles/profileConfig.go
index 8b12f576..1c5eac5d 100644
--- a/pkg/profiles/profileConfig.go
+++ b/pkg/profiles/profileConfig.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type ProfileConfig struct {
 	Attributes      map[string]interface{} `json:"attributes"`      // Flexible map of additional attributes
 	CreatedAt       time.Time              `json:"createdAt"`       // Timestamp for profile creation
 	UpdatedAt       time.Time              `json:"updatedAt"`       // Timestamp for last profile update
+	Version         string                 `json:"version"`         // profile version
 }
 
 // NewProfileStore creates a new profile store with flexible attributes and timestamps
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ func NewProfileStore(newStore NewStoreInterface, profileName string, endpoint st
 			Attributes:  make(map[string]interface{}), // Empty map for flexible attributes
 			CreatedAt:   time.Now(),                   // Set creation time
 			UpdatedAt:   time.Now(),                   // Set initial update time
+			Version:     URNNamespaceTemplate,         // Set profile version to URN-based namespace template
 		},
 	}
 	return p, nil
diff --git a/pkg/profiles/storeFile.go b/pkg/profiles/storeFile.go
index 9a3cdedf..acb7095c 100644
--- a/pkg/profiles/storeFile.go
+++ b/pkg/profiles/storeFile.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type FileMetadata struct {
 	ProfileName   string `json:"profile_name"`
 	CreatedAt     string `json:"created_at"`
 	EncryptionAlg string `json:"encryption_alg"`
+	Version       string `json:"version"`
 }
 
 // Generates a safe, hashed filename from namespace and key
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ func (f *FileStore) SaveMetadata(profileName string) error {
 		ProfileName:   profileName,
 		CreatedAt:     time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
 		EncryptionAlg: "AES-256-GCM",
+		Version:       URNNamespaceTemplate,
 	}
 
 	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(metadata, "", "  ")