diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a1f7e0..e8cff46 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ module.exports.swagger = {
    * require() the package.json file for your Sails app.
    */
   pkg: require('../package'),
+  basePath: '/api/v1',
   ui: {
     url: 'http://swagger.balderdash.io'
   }
diff --git a/lib/xfmr.js b/lib/xfmr.js
index f11632f..f800772 100644
--- a/lib/xfmr.js
+++ b/lib/xfmr.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const Transformer = {
             swagger: '2.0',
             info: Transformer.getInfo(pkg),
             host: sails.config.swagger.host,
+            basePath: sails.config.swagger.basePath,
             tags: Transformer.getTags(sails),
             definitions: Transformer.getDefinitions(sails),
             paths: Transformer.getPaths(sails)