diff --git a/build/build.js b/build/build.js
index d8fc53c56..81e57abe0 100644
--- a/build/build.js
+++ b/build/build.js
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ function genConfig (opts) {
       flow(),
       node(),
       cjs(),
+      replace({
+        __VERSION__: version
+      }),
       buble()
     ]
   }
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index efc6a463f..39458cb73 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { normalizeLocation } from './util/location'
 
 export default class VueRouter {
   static install: () => void;
+  static version: string;
 
   app: any;
   options: RouterOptions;
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ function createHref (base: string, fullPath: string, mode) {
 }
 
 VueRouter.install = install
+VueRouter.version = '__VERSION__'
 
 if (inBrowser && window.Vue) {
   window.Vue.use(VueRouter)