diff --git a/lib/types/any/index.js b/lib/types/any/index.js
index 2afe9f20a..de6293c5d 100755
--- a/lib/types/any/index.js
+++ b/lib/types/any/index.js
@@ -1,20 +1,24 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Hoek = require('@hapi/hoek');
+const Marker = require('@hapi/marker');
 
+const Cast = require('../../cast');
 const Settings = require('./settings');
 const Ref = require('../../ref');
 const Errors = require('../../errors');
 const State = require('../state');
 const Symbols = require('../symbols');
 
+const Pkg = require('../../../package.json');
+
 let Alternatives = null;                            // Delay-loaded to prevent circular dependencies
-let Cast = null;
 let Schemas = null;
 
 
 const internals = {
-    Set: require('../../set')
+    Set: require('../../set'),
+    symbol: Marker('joi-any-base')
 };
 
 
@@ -37,8 +41,6 @@ module.exports = internals.Any = class {
 
     constructor() {
 
-        Cast = Cast || require('../../cast');
-
         this.isJoi = true;
         this._type = 'any';
         this._settings = null;
@@ -957,6 +959,13 @@ internals.Any.prototype.disallow = internals.Any.prototype.not = internals.Any.p
 internals.Any.prototype.exist = internals.Any.prototype.required;
 
 
+internals.Any.prototype[internals.symbol] = {
+    version: Pkg.version,
+    compile: Cast.schema,
+    root: '_currentJoi'
+};
+
+
 internals._try = function (fn, args = []) {
 
     let err;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ac4bfa7f..fa5e8bdb8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
     "validation"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@hapi/hoek": "6.x.x",
     "@hapi/address": "2.x.x",
+    "@hapi/hoek": "6.x.x",
+    "@hapi/marker": "1.x.x",
     "@hapi/topo": "3.x.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {