diff --git a/drivers/src/main/resources/onos-drivers.xml b/drivers/src/main/resources/onos-drivers.xml
index 1185794..1ab3d6e 100644
--- a/drivers/src/main/resources/onos-drivers.xml
+++ b/drivers/src/main/resources/onos-drivers.xml
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@
         <behaviour api="org.onosproject.net.behaviour.Pipeliner"
                    impl="org.onosproject.driver.pipeline.OltPipeline"/>
     </driver>
+    <driver name="rest" manufacturer="" hwVersion="" swVersion="">
+    </driver>
     <!--  The SoftRouter driver is meant to be used by any software/NPU based
        ~  switch that wishes to implement a simple 2-table router. To use this
        ~  driver, configure ONOS with the dpid of the device, or extend the