diff --git a/oml/user/api.py b/oml/user/api.py
index e5dae03..dadbb90 100644
--- a/oml/user/api.py
+++ b/oml/user/api.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def init(data):
         config = {}
     response['config'] = config
     response['user'] = deepcopy(config['user'])
+    response['version'] = settings.MINOR_VERSION
     if settings.preferences:
         response['user']['preferences'] = settings.preferences
     response['user']['id'] = settings.USER_ID
diff --git a/static/js/oml.js b/static/js/oml.js
index efc91d3..02b265f 100644
--- a/static/js/oml.js
+++ b/static/js/oml.js
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
         Ox.extend(oml, {
             $ui: {},
             config: data.config,
-            user: data.user
+            user: data.user,
+            version: data.version
         });
         ['preferences', 'ui'].forEach(function(key) {
             // make sure all valid settings are present