diff --git a/src/bin/e_uuid_store.c b/src/bin/e_uuid_store.c
index a16abad76..85c16e8ee 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_uuid_store.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_uuid_store.c
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ e_uuid_store_init(void)
 
    if (store->table->version)
      INF("UUID table with version %i", store->table->version);
+   else
+     store->table->version = 1;
 
    INF("UUID table with %i entries", store->table->entry_count);