diff --git a/lib/zendesk_apps_tools/theme.rb b/lib/zendesk_apps_tools/theme.rb
index 4100ab53..27389fbe 100644
--- a/lib/zendesk_apps_tools/theme.rb
+++ b/lib/zendesk_apps_tools/theme.rb
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def generate_payload
         payload['templates']['js'] = ''
         payload['templates']['assets'] = assets
         payload['templates']['variables'] = settings_hash
+        payload['templates']['metadata'] = metadata_hash
         payload
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/zendesk_apps_tools/theming/common.rb b/lib/zendesk_apps_tools/theming/common.rb
index ed1d5538..dfeb8a1f 100644
--- a/lib/zendesk_apps_tools/theming/common.rb
+++ b/lib/zendesk_apps_tools/theming/common.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ def settings_hash
         end
       end
 
+      def metadata_hash
+        { 'api_version' => manifest['api_version'] }
+      end
+
       def value_for_setting(variable)
         return variable.fetch('value') unless variable.fetch('type') == 'file'