diff --git a/nrf5/bluetooth/bluetooth_common.mk b/nrf5/bluetooth/bluetooth_common.mk
index 94ed916414..f06190bee9 100644
--- a/nrf5/bluetooth/bluetooth_common.mk
+++ b/nrf5/bluetooth/bluetooth_common.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ else ifeq ($(SD), s132)
 	INC += -Ibluetooth/$(SD)_$(MCU_VARIANT)_$(SOFTDEV_VERSION)/$(SD)_$(MCU_VARIANT)_$(SOFTDEV_VERSION)_API/include/$(MCU_VARIANT)
 	CFLAGS += -DBLUETOOTH_SD_DEBUG=1
 	CFLAGS += -DBLUETOOTH_SD=132
+
+ifeq ($(SOFTDEV_VERSION), 2.0.1)
+	CFLAGS += -DBLE_API_VERSION=2
+else ifeq ($(SOFTDEV_vERSION), 3.0.0)
+	CFLAGS += -DBLE_API_VERSION=3
+endif
+
 	SOFTDEV_HEX_NAME = $(SD)_$(MCU_VARIANT)_$(SOFTDEV_VERSION)_softdevice.hex
 	SOFTDEV_HEX_PATH = bluetooth/$(SD)_$(MCU_VARIANT)_$(SOFTDEV_VERSION)
 else