diff --git a/conf/version.py b/conf/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2442f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+VERSION_NUMBER = "__VERSION__"
+BUILD_REF = ""
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index b8e7c4c..1ff2c2f 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@ ynh_add_config --template=".env.template" --destination="$final_path/.env"
 chmod 400 "$final_path/.env"
 chown $app:$app "$final_path/.env"
 
+version=$(ynh_app_upstream_version)
+
+ynh_add_config --template="version.py" --destination="$final_path/recipes/version.py"
+chmod 400 "$final_path/recipes/version.py"
+chown $app:$app "$final_path/recipes/version.py"
+
 #=================================================
 # SPECIFIC SETUP
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 52d3ab8..358012f 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ ynh_add_config --template=".env.template" --destination="$final_path/.env"
 chmod 400 "$final_path/.env"
 chown $app:$app "$final_path/.env"
 
+version=$(ynh_app_upstream_version)
+
+ynh_add_config --template="version.py" --destination="$final_path/recipes/version.py"
+chmod 400 "$final_path/recipes/version.py"
+chown $app:$app "$final_path/recipes/version.py"
+
 #=================================================
 # SPECIFIC UPGRADE
 #=================================================