diff --git a/spec/README.md b/spec/README.md
index f606c06..3771f8c 100644
--- a/spec/README.md
+++ b/spec/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ The following example describes a richer set of fields in an event that has not
     "trace.id": "4bf92f3577b34da6a3ce929d0e0e4736",
     "transaction.id": "00f067aa0ba902b7",
     "service.name": "opbeans",
+    "service.version": "1.2.3",
     "event.dataset": "opbeans.log"
 }
 ```
diff --git a/spec/spec.json b/spec/spec.json
index 2c1dfdc..0bc796f 100644
--- a/spec/spec.json
+++ b/spec/spec.json
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@
                 "When an APM agent is active, they should auto-configure it if not already set."
             ]
         },
+        "service.version": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "required": false,
+            "url": "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/ecs/current/ecs-service.html#field-service-version",
+            "comment": [
+                "Configurable by users.",
+                "When an APM agent is active, it should auto-configure it if not already set."
+            ]
+        },
         "event.dataset": {
             "type": "string",
             "required": false,