diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b21fdc..c0af557 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Currently implemented Features:
 * get call status (`call-status`)
 * get call stats (`call-stats`)
 * unregister an account (`unregister`)
+* get daemon version (`version`)
 
 
 Features supported by the unix socket (linphone deamon):
diff --git a/pylinphone.py b/pylinphone.py
index a33eac7..ddf4d61 100644
--- a/pylinphone.py
+++ b/pylinphone.py
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ class LinphoneCommunicationSocket():
             self.socket.send(command.encode("ascii"))
             return self._await_answer()
 
+    def version(self):
+        answer = self.send_command("version")
+
+        if answer["status"]:
+            return answer["data"][0].split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(answer["error"])
+
     def register(self, identity, proxy_address, password = "NULL", userid = "NULL", realm = "NULL", parameters = None):
         answer = self.send_command(("register {identity} {proxy_address} {password} {userid} {realm} {parameters}".format(identity=identity, proxy_address=proxy_address, password=password, userid=userid, realm=realm, parameters="" if parameters else parameters)))
         return int(answer["data"][0].split(":", 1)[1].strip()) #id of newly registered account