diff --git a/stripe/__init__.py b/stripe/__init__.py
index ec8c10d93..dd958d504 100644
--- a/stripe/__init__.py
+++ b/stripe/__init__.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 upload_api_base: str = DEFAULT_UPLOAD_API_BASE
 meter_events_api_base: str = DEFAULT_METER_EVENTS_API_BASE
 api_version: str = _ApiVersion.CURRENT
+major_api_version: str = _ApiVersion.CURRENT_MAJOR
 verify_ssl_certs: bool = True
 proxy: Optional[str] = None
 default_http_client: Optional["HTTPClient"] = None