diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c20362b..cca2d10 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "@victronenergy/node-red-contrib-victron",
-    "version": "1.6.1",
+    "version": "1.6.2",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "@victronenergy/node-red-contrib-victron",
-            "version": "1.6.1",
+            "version": "1.6.2",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "dbus-native-victron": "^0.4.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 21c934f..27474be 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@victronenergy/node-red-contrib-victron",
     "description": "Custom Node-RED Nodes for Victron Energy",
-    "version": "1.6.1",
+    "version": "1.6.2",
     "dependencies": {
         "dbus-native-victron": "^0.4.2",
         "dbus-victron-virtual": "^0.1.3",
diff --git a/src/nodes/victron-virtual.js b/src/nodes/victron-virtual.js
index 7f8e271..77200b9 100644
--- a/src/nodes/victron-virtual.js
+++ b/src/nodes/victron-virtual.js
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ const properties = {
   },
   meteo: {
     Irradiance: { type: 'd', format: (v) => v != null ? v.toFixed(1) + 'W/m2' : '' },
-    Windspeeed: { type: 'd', format: (v) => v != null ? v.toFixed(1) + 'm/s' : '' }
+    WindSpeed: { type: 'd', format: (v) => v != null ? v.toFixed(1) + 'm/s' : '' },
+    WindDirection: { type: 'd' }
   },
   tank: {
     'Alarms/High/Active': { type: 'd' },
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ module.exports = function (RED) {
           interface: 'com.victronenergy.BusItem',
           destination: serviceName
         })
+        config.instance = ActualDeviceInstance
         emitItemsChanged()
       }