diff --git a/fb303/thrift/fb303_core.thrift b/fb303/thrift/fb303_core.thrift
index 0d8a12250..f84f8ba75 100644
--- a/fb303/thrift/fb303_core.thrift
+++ b/fb303/thrift/fb303_core.thrift
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace hack fb303
 namespace node_module fb303
 namespace go fb303.thrift.fb303_core
 namespace js fb303
+namespace erl something
 
 /**
  * Common status reporting mechanism across all services