diff --git a/src/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.ts b/src/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.ts
index 23c1280efb..b200eb120e 100644
--- a/src/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.ts
+++ b/src/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ function getHeaders(isUsingGen: boolean): { [key: string]: string } {
   const headerValue = {
     'X-Firebase-Client': `fire-admin-node/${utils.getSdkVersion()}`,
     'X-Goog-Api-Client': utils.getMetricsHeader(),
+    'X-Client-Version': `node/${utils.getSdkVersion()}`,
   };
   if (isUsingGen) {
     headerValue['X-Goog-Api-Client'] += ' admin-js/gen';
diff --git a/test/unit/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.spec.ts b/test/unit/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.spec.ts
index efdfbaa715..cfc51e5b38 100644
--- a/test/unit/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.spec.ts
@@ -53,18 +53,21 @@ describe('DataConnectApiClient', () => {
     'Authorization': 'Bearer mock-token',
     'X-Firebase-Client': `fire-admin-node/${getSdkVersion()}`,
     'X-Goog-Api-Client': getMetricsHeader(),
+    'X-Client-Version': `node/${getSdkVersion()}`,
   };
 
   const EXPECTED_HEADERS_WITH_GEN = {
     'Authorization': 'Bearer mock-token',
     'X-Firebase-Client': `fire-admin-node/${getSdkVersion()}`,
     'X-Goog-Api-Client': getMetricsHeader() + ' admin-js/gen',
+    'X-Client-Version': `node/${getSdkVersion()}`,
   };
 
   const EMULATOR_EXPECTED_HEADERS = {
     'Authorization': 'Bearer owner',
     'X-Firebase-Client': `fire-admin-node/${getSdkVersion()}`,
     'X-Goog-Api-Client': getMetricsHeader(),
+    'X-Client-Version': `node/${getSdkVersion()}`,
   };
 
   const noProjectId = 'Failed to determine project ID. Initialize the SDK with service '