diff --git a/lib/mongo.rb b/lib/mongo.rb
index 9d42f96..9032cda 100644
--- a/lib/mongo.rb
+++ b/lib/mongo.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ require 'mongo/admin'
 module Mongo
   ASCENDING = 1
   DESCENDING = -1
+
+  VERSION = "0.14.1"
 end
 
 # DEPRECATED - the XGen namespace is deprecated and will be removed - use Mongo or GridFS instead