diff --git a/crates/cli/src/app_state.rs b/crates/cli/src/app_state.rs
index f9f761338..f211fc29c 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/app_state.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/app_state.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use std::{convert::Infallible, net::IpAddr, sync::Arc};
 use axum::extract::{FromRef, FromRequestParts};
 use ipnetwork::IpNetwork;
 use mas_context::LogContext;
-use mas_data_model::{BoxClock, BoxRng, SiteConfig, SystemClock};
+use mas_data_model::{AppVersion, BoxClock, BoxRng, SiteConfig, SystemClock};
 use mas_handlers::{
     ActivityTracker, BoundActivityTracker, CookieManager, ErrorWrapper, GraphQLSchema, Limiter,
     MetadataCache, RequesterFingerprint, passwords::PasswordManager,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use rand::SeedableRng;
 use sqlx::PgPool;
 use tracing::Instrument;
 
-use crate::telemetry::METER;
+use crate::{VERSION, telemetry::METER};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct AppState {
@@ -214,6 +214,12 @@ impl FromRef<AppState> for Arc<dyn HomeserverConnection> {
     }
 }
 
+impl FromRef<AppState> for AppVersion {
+    fn from_ref(_input: &AppState) -> Self {
+        AppVersion(VERSION)
+    }
+}
+
 impl FromRequestParts<AppState> for BoxClock {
     type Rejection = Infallible;
 
diff --git a/crates/data-model/src/lib.rs b/crates/data-model/src/lib.rs
index 6be06b4d9..337c05d89 100644
--- a/crates/data-model/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/data-model/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub(crate) mod upstream_oauth2;
 pub(crate) mod user_agent;
 pub(crate) mod users;
 mod utils;
+mod version;
 
 /// Error when an invalid state transition is attempted.
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
@@ -57,4 +58,5 @@ pub use self::{
         UserRecoveryTicket, UserRegistration, UserRegistrationPassword, UserRegistrationToken,
     },
     utils::{BoxClock, BoxRng},
+    version::AppVersion,
 };
diff --git a/crates/data-model/src/version.rs b/crates/data-model/src/version.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86d890fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/data-model/src/version.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+// Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+
+/// A structure which holds information about the running version of the app
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct AppVersion(pub &'static str);
diff --git a/crates/handlers/src/admin/mod.rs b/crates/handlers/src/admin/mod.rs
index e5e158be3..194f839f3 100644
--- a/crates/handlers/src/admin/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/handlers/src/admin/mod.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use axum::{
 use hyper::header::{ACCEPT, AUTHORIZATION, CONTENT_TYPE};
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use mas_axum_utils::InternalError;
-use mas_data_model::{BoxRng, SiteConfig};
+use mas_data_model::{AppVersion, BoxRng, SiteConfig};
 use mas_http::CorsLayerExt;
 use mas_matrix::HomeserverConnection;
 use mas_policy::PolicyFactory;
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ where
     UrlBuilder: FromRef<S>,
     Arc<PolicyFactory>: FromRef<S>,
     SiteConfig: FromRef<S>,
+    AppVersion: FromRef<S>,
 {
     // We *always* want to explicitly set the possible responses, beacuse the
     // infered ones are not necessarily correct
diff --git a/crates/handlers/src/admin/v1/mod.rs b/crates/handlers/src/admin/v1/mod.rs
index c0b5d8ddb..dc09c90b4 100644
--- a/crates/handlers/src/admin/v1/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/handlers/src/admin/v1/mod.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use aide::axum::{
     routing::{get_with, post_with},
 };
 use axum::extract::{FromRef, FromRequestParts};
-use mas_data_model::{BoxRng, SiteConfig};
+use mas_data_model::{AppVersion, BoxRng, SiteConfig};
 use mas_matrix::HomeserverConnection;
 use mas_policy::PolicyFactory;
 
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ mod user_emails;
 mod user_registration_tokens;
 mod user_sessions;
 mod users;
+mod version;
 
 pub fn router<S>() -> ApiRouter<S>
 where
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ where
     Arc<dyn HomeserverConnection>: FromRef<S>,
     PasswordManager: FromRef<S>,
     SiteConfig: FromRef<S>,
+    AppVersion: FromRef<S>,
     Arc<PolicyFactory>: FromRef<S>,
     BoxRng: FromRequestParts<S>,
     CallContext: FromRequestParts<S>,
@@ -44,6 +46,10 @@ where
             "/site-config",
             get_with(self::site_config::handler, self::site_config::doc),
         )
+        .api_route(
+            "/version",
+            get_with(self::version::handler, self::version::doc),
+        )
         .api_route(
             "/compat-sessions",
             get_with(self::compat_sessions::list, self::compat_sessions::list_doc),
diff --git a/crates/handlers/src/admin/v1/version.rs b/crates/handlers/src/admin/v1/version.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2fe53940b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/handlers/src/admin/v1/version.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+// Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+
+use aide::transform::TransformOperation;
+use axum::{Json, extract::State};
+use mas_data_model::AppVersion;
+use schemars::JsonSchema;
+use serde::Serialize;
+
+use crate::admin::call_context::CallContext;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, JsonSchema)]
+pub struct Version {
+    /// The semver version of the app
+    pub version: &'static str,
+}
+
+pub fn doc(operation: TransformOperation) -> TransformOperation {
+    operation
+        .id("version")
+        .tag("server")
+        .summary("Get the version currently running")
+        .response_with::<200, Json<Version>, _>(|t| t.example(Version { version: "v1.0.0" }))
+}
+
+#[tracing::instrument(name = "handler.admin.v1.version", skip_all)]
+pub async fn handler(
+    _: CallContext,
+    State(AppVersion(version)): State<mas_data_model::AppVersion>,
+) -> Json<Version> {
+    Json(Version { version })
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use hyper::{Request, StatusCode};
+    use insta::assert_json_snapshot;
+    use sqlx::PgPool;
+
+    use crate::test_utils::{RequestBuilderExt, ResponseExt, TestState, setup};
+
+    #[sqlx::test(migrator = "mas_storage_pg::MIGRATOR")]
+    async fn test_add_user(pool: PgPool) {
+        setup();
+        let mut state = TestState::from_pool(pool).await.unwrap();
+        let token = state.token_with_scope("urn:mas:admin").await;
+
+        let request = Request::get("/api/admin/v1/version").bearer(&token).empty();
+
+        let response = state.request(request).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+        let body: serde_json::Value = response.json();
+        assert_json_snapshot!(body, @r#"
+        {
+          "version": "v0.0.0-test"
+        }
+        "#);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/handlers/src/bin/api-schema.rs b/crates/handlers/src/bin/api-schema.rs
index 6eed219da..1b73c05c3 100644
--- a/crates/handlers/src/bin/api-schema.rs
+++ b/crates/handlers/src/bin/api-schema.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ impl_from_ref!(mas_keystore::Keystore);
 impl_from_ref!(mas_handlers::passwords::PasswordManager);
 impl_from_ref!(Arc<mas_policy::PolicyFactory>);
 impl_from_ref!(mas_data_model::SiteConfig);
+impl_from_ref!(mas_data_model::AppVersion);
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let (mut api, _) = mas_handlers::admin_api_router::<DummyState>();
diff --git a/crates/handlers/src/test_utils.rs b/crates/handlers/src/test_utils.rs
index e43194776..a25fda9dc 100644
--- a/crates/handlers/src/test_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/handlers/src/test_utils.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use mas_axum_utils::{
     cookies::{CookieJar, CookieManager},
 };
 use mas_config::RateLimitingConfig;
-use mas_data_model::{BoxClock, BoxRng, SiteConfig, clock::MockClock};
+use mas_data_model::{AppVersion, BoxClock, BoxRng, SiteConfig, clock::MockClock};
 use mas_email::{MailTransport, Mailer};
 use mas_i18n::Translator;
 use mas_keystore::{Encrypter, JsonWebKey, JsonWebKeySet, Keystore, PrivateKey};
@@ -575,6 +575,12 @@ impl FromRef<TestState> for reqwest::Client {
     }
 }
 
+impl FromRef<TestState> for AppVersion {
+    fn from_ref(_input: &TestState) -> Self {
+        AppVersion("v0.0.0-test")
+    }
+}
+
 impl FromRequestParts<TestState> for ActivityTracker {
     type Rejection = Infallible;
 
diff --git a/docs/api/spec.json b/docs/api/spec.json
index 98f8b2532..74e42f734 100644
--- a/docs/api/spec.json
+++ b/docs/api/spec.json
@@ -50,6 +50,30 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "/api/admin/v1/version": {
+      "get": {
+        "tags": [
+          "server"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Get the version currently running",
+        "operationId": "version",
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Version"
+                },
+                "example": {
+                  "version": "v1.0.0"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "/api/admin/v1/compat-sessions": {
       "get": {
         "tags": [
@@ -3710,6 +3734,18 @@
           }
         }
       },
+      "Version": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "required": [
+          "version"
+        ],
+        "properties": {
+          "version": {
+            "description": "The semver version of the app",
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        }
+      },
       "PaginationParams": {
         "type": "object",
         "properties": {