diff --git a/server/src/__tests__/health.test.ts b/server/src/__tests__/health.test.ts
index 5583955f..1511b95e 100644
--- a/server/src/__tests__/health.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/__tests__/health.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
 import express from "express";
 import request from "supertest";
 import { healthRoutes } from "../routes/health.js";
+import { serverVersion } from "../version.js";
 
 describe("GET /health", () => {
   const app = express();
@@ -10,6 +11,6 @@ describe("GET /health", () => {
   it("returns 200 with status ok", async () => {
     const res = await request(app).get("/health");
     expect(res.status).toBe(200);
-    expect(res.body).toEqual({ status: "ok" });
+    expect(res.body).toEqual({ status: "ok", version: serverVersion });
   });
 });
diff --git a/server/src/routes/health.ts b/server/src/routes/health.ts
index ddc7c441..59897a89 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/health.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/health.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { Db } from "@paperclipai/db";
 import { and, count, eq, gt, isNull, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { instanceUserRoles, invites } from "@paperclipai/db";
 import type { DeploymentExposure, DeploymentMode } from "@paperclipai/shared";
+import { serverVersion } from "../version.js";
 
 export function healthRoutes(
   db?: Db,
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ export function healthRoutes(
 
   router.get("/", async (_req, res) => {
     if (!db) {
-      res.json({ status: "ok" });
+      res.json({ status: "ok", version: serverVersion });
       return;
     }
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export function healthRoutes(
 
     res.json({
       status: "ok",
+      version: serverVersion,
       deploymentMode: opts.deploymentMode,
       deploymentExposure: opts.deploymentExposure,
       authReady: opts.authReady,
diff --git a/server/src/version.ts b/server/src/version.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39a16a4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/version.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { createRequire } from "node:module";
+
+type PackageJson = {
+  version?: string;
+};
+
+const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
+const pkg = require("../package.json") as PackageJson;
+
+export const serverVersion = pkg.version ?? "0.0.0";
diff --git a/ui/src/api/health.ts b/ui/src/api/health.ts
index cb1b1374..b1573805 100644
--- a/ui/src/api/health.ts
+++ b/ui/src/api/health.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export type HealthStatus = {
   status: "ok";
+  version?: string;
   deploymentMode?: "local_trusted" | "authenticated";
   deploymentExposure?: "private" | "public";
   authReady?: boolean;
diff --git a/ui/src/components/Layout.tsx b/ui/src/components/Layout.tsx
index e6aaf22a..66e61bd8 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ export function Layout() {
                   <BookOpen className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
                   <span className="truncate">Documentation</span>
                 </a>
+                {health?.version && (
+                  <span className="px-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground shrink-0">v{health.version}</span>
+                )}
                 <Button variant="ghost" size="icon-sm" className="text-muted-foreground shrink-0" asChild>
                   <Link
                     to={instanceSettingsTarget}
@@ -363,6 +366,9 @@ export function Layout() {
                   <BookOpen className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
                   <span className="truncate">Documentation</span>
                 </a>
+                {health?.version && (
+                  <span className="px-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground shrink-0">v{health.version}</span>
+                )}
                 <Button variant="ghost" size="icon-sm" className="text-muted-foreground shrink-0" asChild>
                   <Link
                     to={instanceSettingsTarget}