diff --git a/lib/loopback.js b/lib/loopback.js
index 12d46314..893f37d2 100644
--- a/lib/loopback.js
+++ b/lib/loopback.js
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ var express = require('express')
 
 var loopback = exports = module.exports = createApplication;
 
+/**
+ * Framework version.
+ */
+
+loopback.version = require('../package.json').version;
+
 /**
  * Expose mime.
  */