diff --git a/image_verify.hpp b/image_verify.hpp
index 8cda65c..38129f9 100644
--- a/image_verify.hpp
+++ b/image_verify.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "openssl_alloc.hpp"
+#include "version.hpp"
 
 #include <openssl/evp.h>
 #include <openssl/pem.h>
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@
 using HashFilePath = fs::path;
 using KeyHashPathPair = std::pair<HashFilePath, PublicKeyPath>;
 using AvailableKeyTypes = std::set<Key_t>;
+using VersionPurpose =
+    sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Software::server::Version::VersionPurpose;
 
 // RAII support for openSSL functions.
 using BIO_MEM_Ptr = std::unique_ptr<BIO, decltype(&::BIO_free)>;
@@ -218,6 +221,9 @@
     /** @brief Hash type defined in mainfest file */
     Hash_t hashType;
 
+    /** @brief The image purpose */
+    VersionPurpose purpose;
+
     /** @brief Check and Verify the required image files
      *
      * @param[in] filePath - BMC tarball file path