diff --git a/bindings/python/unicorn/__init__.py b/bindings/python/unicorn/__init__.py
index 3f63904c..9d2b717c 100644
--- a/bindings/python/unicorn/__init__.py
+++ b/bindings/python/unicorn/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Unicorn Python bindings, by Nguyen Anh Quynnh <aquynh@gmail.com>
 from . import arm_const, arm64_const, mips_const, sparc_const, m68k_const, x86_const
 from .unicorn_const import *
-from .unicorn import Uc, uc_version, uc_arch_supported, version_bind, debug, UcError
+from .unicorn import Uc, uc_version, uc_arch_supported, version_bind, debug, UcError, __version__
diff --git a/bindings/python/unicorn/unicorn.py b/bindings/python/unicorn/unicorn.py
index 3d784368..989d985f 100644
--- a/bindings/python/unicorn/unicorn.py
+++ b/bindings/python/unicorn/unicorn.py
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ if _found == False:
     raise ImportError("ERROR: fail to load the dynamic library.")
 
 
+__version__ = "%s.%s" %(UC_API_MAJOR, UC_API_MINOR)
+
 # setup all the function prototype
 def _setup_prototype(lib, fname, restype, *argtypes):
     getattr(lib, fname).restype = restype