diff --git a/urdf/ur.ros2_control.xacro b/urdf/ur.ros2_control.xacro
index 8d42331..2896368 100644
--- a/urdf/ur.ros2_control.xacro
+++ b/urdf/ur.ros2_control.xacro
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@
       </gpio>
 
         <gpio name="${tf_prefix}get_robot_software_version">
-          <state_interface name="get_version_major"/>
+          <state_interface name="get_version_major">
+            <param name="initial_value">1</param>
+          </state_interface>
           <state_interface name="get_version_minor"/>
           <state_interface name="get_version_build"/>
           <state_interface name="get_version_bugfix"/>