diff --git a/mopidy/core/actor.py b/mopidy/core/actor.py
index 9bc58cd9..5e4f9ccb 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/actor.py
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ class Core(pykka.ThreadingActor, AudioListener, BackendListener):
     def get_version(self):
         return versioning.get_version()
 
+    version = property(get_version)
+    """Version of the Mopidy core API"""
+
 
 class Backends(list):
     def __init__(self, backends):