diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh.options b/meshtastic/mesh.options
index eb4b02b..bb57f26 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh.options
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh.options
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 # outside of this envelope
 *Data.payload max_size:237
 
+*NodeInfo.channel int_size:8
+
 # Big enough for 1.2.28.568032c-d
 *MyNodeInfo.firmware_version max_size:18
 
diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh.proto b/meshtastic/mesh.proto
index 37002fb..664565a 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh.proto
@@ -975,6 +975,12 @@ message NodeInfo {
    * The latest device metrics for the node.
    */
   DeviceMetrics device_metrics = 6;
+
+  /*
+   * local channel we heared that node
+   */
+  uint32 channel = 7;
+
 }
 
 /*