diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 86268ecac5..a6e6ad6310 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1091,6 +1091,9 @@ extern meshtastic_DeviceMetadata getDeviceMetadata()
     deviceMetadata.position_flags = config.position.position_flags;
     deviceMetadata.hw_model = HW_VENDOR;
     deviceMetadata.hasRemoteHardware = moduleConfig.remote_hardware.enabled;
+#if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
+    deviceMetadata.hasPKC = true;
+#endif
     return deviceMetadata;
 }
 #ifndef PIO_UNIT_TESTING