diff --git a/core/server/views/partials/navbar.hbs b/core/server/views/partials/navbar.hbs
index ec50270b9a..1737b6eabd 100644
--- a/core/server/views/partials/navbar.hbs
+++ b/core/server/views/partials/navbar.hbs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
             <li id="usermenu" class="subnav">
                 <a href="#" data-toggle="ul" class="dropdown">
                     <img class="avatar" src="/public/img/user.jpg" alt="Avatar" />
-                    <span class="name">User Menu</span>
+                    <span class="name">Ghost v{{version}}</span>
                 </a>
                 <ul class="overlay">
                     <li class="usermenu-profile"><a href="#">Your Profile</a></li>
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 950f24ae1e..6bbba069dc 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ isGhostAdmin = function (req, res, next) {
 ghostLocals = function (req, res, next) {
     // Make sure we have a locals value.
     res.locals = res.locals || {};
+    res.locals.version = packageInfo.version;
 
     if (!res.isAdmin) {
         // filter the navigation items