diff --git a/mods/factions/chatcommands.lua b/mods/factions/chatcommands.lua
index 31f47a19..362b31f0 100755
--- a/mods/factions/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/mods/factions/chatcommands.lua
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function factions_chat.cmdhandler(playername,parameter)
 
 	--show factions mod version
 	if cmd == "version" then
-		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, "Factions: version " .. factions_version , false)
+		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, "Factions: version " .. factions.version , false)
 		return
 	end
 
diff --git a/mods/factions/init.lua b/mods/factions/init.lua
index a5003b43..d1194df2 100755
--- a/mods/factions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/factions/init.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ factions_modpath = minetest.get_modpath("factions")
 dofile (factions_modpath .. "/factions.lua")
 dofile (factions_modpath .. "/chatcommands.lua")
 
+factions.version = factions_version
 factions.load()
 factions_chat.init()