diff --git a/menuinst/platforms/base.py b/menuinst/platforms/base.py
index d3119e6b..c7e7926c 100644
--- a/menuinst/platforms/base.py
+++ b/menuinst/platforms/base.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 )
 
 log = getLogger(__name__)
+SCHEMA_VERSION = "1-1-0"
 
 
 class Menu:
@@ -266,5 +267,5 @@ def platform_key(platform: str = sys.platform) -> str:
 
 
 menuitem_defaults = json.loads(
-    (Path(__file__).parents[1] / "data" / "menuinst.default.json").read_text()
+    (Path(__file__).parents[1] / "data" / f"menuinst-{SCHEMA_VERSION}.default.json").read_text()
 )["menu_items"][0]
diff --git a/tests/test_data.py b/tests/test_data.py
index 55628bc4..759f71f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_data.py
+++ b/tests/test_data.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from menuinst.platforms.base import SCHEMA_VERSION as SCHEMA_VERSION_BASE
 from menuinst._schema import SCHEMA_VERSION, dump_default_to_json, dump_schema_to_json
 from menuinst.utils import data_path
 
@@ -18,3 +19,11 @@ def test_defaults_are_up_to_date():
         in_file = json.load(f)
     in_code = dump_default_to_json(write=False)
     assert in_file == in_code
+
+
+def test_schema_versions_in_sync():
+    assert SCHEMA_VERSION_BASE == SCHEMA_VERSION, (
+        "meninst._schema and menuinst.platforms.base must "
+        "have the same 'SCHEMA_VERSION' value"
+    )
+        
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