diff --git a/frappe/handler.py b/frappe/handler.py
index e421eb9ce0..4a2effb7f4 100755
--- a/frappe/handler.py
+++ b/frappe/handler.py
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import frappe.utils.file_manager
 import frappe.desk.form.run_method
 from frappe.utils.response import build_response
 
+@frappe.whitelist(allow_guest=True)
+def version():
+	return frappe.__version__
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def runserverobj(method, docs=None, dt=None, dn=None, arg=None, args=None):
 	frappe.desk.form.run_method.runserverobj(method, docs=docs, dt=dt, dn=dn, arg=arg, args=args)