diff --git a/resources_swig/include/sourcetraildb.h b/resources_swig/include/sourcetraildb.h
index d9f3e6d..b810428 100644
--- a/resources_swig/include/sourcetraildb.h
+++ b/resources_swig/include/sourcetraildb.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ enum ReferenceKind
 	REFERENCE_ANNOTATION_USAGE
 };
 
+std::string getVersionString();
+
 int getSupportedDatabaseVersion();
 
 std::string getLastError();
diff --git a/resources_swig/src/sourcetraildb.cpp b/resources_swig/src/sourcetraildb.cpp
index 74b6b8d..978df96 100644
--- a/resources_swig/src/sourcetraildb.cpp
+++ b/resources_swig/src/sourcetraildb.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ namespace
 
 sourcetrail::SourcetrailDBWriter dbWriter;
 
+std::string getVersionString()
+{
+	return dbWriter.getVersionString();
+}
+
 int getSupportedDatabaseVersion()
 {
 	return dbWriter.getSupportedDatabaseVersion();