diff --git a/meshtastic/deviceonly.proto b/meshtastic/deviceonly.proto
index 3be781f4d..acde0f1c5 100644
--- a/meshtastic/deviceonly.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/deviceonly.proto
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ message NodeInfoLite {
    * Last byte of the node number of the node that should be used as the next hop to reach this node.
    */
   uint32 next_hop = 12;
+
+  /*
+   * Bitfield for storing booleans.
+   * LSB 0 is_key_manually_verified
+   */
+  uint32 bitfield = 13;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh.proto b/meshtastic/mesh.proto
index eedc87240..6d7798f78 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh.proto
@@ -1459,6 +1459,13 @@ message NodeInfo {
    * Persists between NodeDB internal clean ups
    */
   bool is_ignored = 11;
+
+  /*
+   * True if node public key has been verified.
+   * Persists between NodeDB internal clean ups
+   * LSB 0 of the bitfield
+   */
+  bool is_key_manually_verified = 12;
 }
 
 /*