diff --git a/release/models/mpls/openconfig-mpls-static.yang b/release/models/mpls/openconfig-mpls-static.yang
index a8e7c2faf..766f5477b 100644
--- a/release/models/mpls/openconfig-mpls-static.yang
+++ b/release/models/mpls/openconfig-mpls-static.yang
@@ -217,6 +217,14 @@ submodule openconfig-mpls-static {
         "Next hop IP address for the LSP";
     }
 
+    leaf next-hop-network-instance {
+      type oc-ni:network-instance-ref;
+      description
+        "The network-instance in which to resolve the next-hop.
+         If not specified, then the next-hop is resolved in the 
+         enclosing network instance.";
+    }
+
     leaf push-label {
       type oc-mplst:mpls-label;
       status deprecated;