diff --git a/data/templates/frr/zebra.segment_routing.frr.j2 b/data/templates/frr/zebra.segment_routing.frr.j2
index 7b12fcdd0a3..718d47d8f5c 100644
--- a/data/templates/frr/zebra.segment_routing.frr.j2
+++ b/data/templates/frr/zebra.segment_routing.frr.j2
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ segment-routing
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if locator_config.behavior_usid is vyos_defined %}
     behavior usid
+{%         endif %}
+{%         if locator_config.format is vyos_defined %}
+    format {{ locator_config.format }}
 {%         endif %}
     exit
     !
diff --git a/interface-definitions/protocols_segment-routing.xml.in b/interface-definitions/protocols_segment-routing.xml.in
index c299f624e4a..8aa0bab7a21 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/protocols_segment-routing.xml.in
+++ b/interface-definitions/protocols_segment-routing.xml.in
@@ -126,6 +126,22 @@
                     </properties>
                     <defaultValue>24</defaultValue>
                   </leafNode>
+                  <leafNode name="format">
+                    <properties>
+                      <help>Configure SRv6 SID format</help>
+                      <completionHelp>
+                        <list>uncompressed-f4024 usid-f3216</list>
+                      </completionHelp>
+                      <valueHelp>
+                        <format>uncompressed-f4024</format>
+                        <description>Specify uncompressed-f4024 format</description>
+                      </valueHelp>
+                      <valueHelp>
+                        <format>usid-f3216</format>
+                        <description>Specify usid-f3216 format</description>
+                      </valueHelp>
+                    </properties>
+                  </leafNode>
                 </children>
               </tagNode>
             </children>