diff --git a/meshtastic/admin.proto b/meshtastic/admin.proto
index ac29cc8a..dd90d077 100644
--- a/meshtastic/admin.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/admin.proto
@@ -671,6 +671,11 @@ message SensorConfig {
    * SHTXX temperature and relative humidity sensor configuration
    */
   SHTXX_config shtxx_config = 4;
+
+  /*
+   * VL53L0X Distance Sensor configuration
+   */
+  VL53L0X_config vl53l0x_config = 5;
 }
 
 message SCD4X_config {
@@ -760,3 +765,10 @@ message SHTXX_config {
    */
   optional uint32 set_accuracy = 1;
 }
+
+message VL53L0X_config {
+  /*
+   * Ranging mode (0 = default, 1 = long range, 2 = high speed,3 = high accuracy)
+   */
+  optional uint32 ranging_mode = 1;
+}
diff --git a/meshtastic/telemetry.proto b/meshtastic/telemetry.proto
index f541ca98..3c54801d 100644
--- a/meshtastic/telemetry.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/telemetry.proto
@@ -881,6 +881,11 @@ enum TelemetrySensorType {
    * DS248X Bridge for one-wire temperature sensors
    */
   DS248X = 51;
+
+  /*
+   * VL53L0X distance, sensor
+   */
+  VL53L0X = 52;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -932,3 +937,17 @@ message SEN5XState {
    */
   optional fixed64 voc_state_array = 6;
 }
+
+message VL53L0XState {
+  enum RangingMode {
+    Default = 0;
+    LongRange = 1;
+    HighSpeed = 2;
+    HighAccuracy = 3;
+  }
+
+  /*
+   * Current Ranging Mode
+   */
+  RangingMode mode = 1;
+}