diff --git a/include/cfl/cfl.h b/include/cfl/cfl.h
index 8e4efa7..48e2b0d 100644
--- a/include/cfl/cfl.h
+++ b/include/cfl/cfl.h
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@
 #include <cfl/cfl_object.h>
 
 int cfl_init();
+char *cfl_version();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/cfl.c b/src/cfl.c
index 7afb110..426319a 100644
--- a/src/cfl.c
+++ b/src/cfl.c
@@ -17,7 +17,15 @@
  *  limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <cfl/cfl.h>
+
 int cfl_init()
 {
     return 0;
 }
+
+char *cfl_version()
+{
+    return CFL_VERSION_STR;
+}
+