diff --git a/specs-go/state.go b/specs-go/state.go
index ad31b893b..a74874ed5 100644
--- a/specs-go/state.go
+++ b/specs-go/state.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package specs
 // State holds information about the runtime state of the container.
 type State struct {
 	// Version is the version of the specification that is supported.
-	Version string `json:"version"`
+	Version string `json:"ociVersion"`
 	// ID is the container ID
 	ID string `json:"id"`
 	// Status is the runtime state of the container.