diff --git a/doc/conf.py.in b/doc/conf.py.in
index d0790b4f7f0140b87bea193d81df3158c498cedc..bdc3216f5dae8184a7e3e286225bb4cbd9793af4 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py.in
+++ b/doc/conf.py.in
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ author = 'Timm Fitschen'
 
 rst_prolog = """
 .. |PROJECT_NAME| replace:: @CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME@
+.. |PROJECT_VERSION| replace:: @CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION@
 """
 
 
diff --git a/doc/index.rst.in b/doc/index.rst.in
index b3d1243a679ea9edbb67c9e366445f34910cdbbd..086a2f4096ca7d54a57c1dc01db1898f46f1a230 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst.in
+++ b/doc/index.rst.in
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 Welcome to |PROJECT_NAME|'s documentation!
 ==========================================
 
+Version: |PROJECT_VERSION|
+
 This is work in progress.