diff --git a/src/db/db/dbMetaInfo.h b/src/db/db/dbMetaInfo.h
index 16166455d..50de04291 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbMetaInfo.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbMetaInfo.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 namespace db
 {
 
+//  Switch for version-agnostic code
+#define KLAYOUT_META_INFO_V2
+
 /**
  *  @brief A structure describing the meta information from the reader
  *