diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 3445933..6f5b20e 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"regexp"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -608,6 +609,13 @@ type NodeAPI struct { //nolint:golint
 }
 
 func handleNoRoute(c *gin.Context) {
+	matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(`^/v[0-9]+/`, c.Request.URL.Path)
+	if !matched {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{
+			"error": "Version not provided, please provide a valid version in the path such as v1",
+		})
+		return
+	}
 	c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{
 		"error": "404 page not found",
 	})