diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 2e2b25e..9cd8568 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ hello = {
     "v": "1",
     "device_name": settings.get("name", ""),
     "mac": ubinascii.hexlify(mac).decode().lower(),
+    "type": "led",
 }
 hello_bytes = json.dumps(hello).encode("utf-8")
 hello_line = hello_bytes + b"\n"