diff --git a/zellij-server/src/wasm_vm.rs b/zellij-server/src/wasm_vm.rs
index 5e1b159d7d..6ee37ad3e9 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/wasm_vm.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/wasm_vm.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 use zellij_utils::{
-    consts::ZELLIJ_PROJ_DIR,
+    consts::{VERSION, ZELLIJ_PROJ_DIR},
     errors::{ContextType, PluginContext},
 };
 use zellij_utils::{
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ pub(crate) fn zellij_exports(store: &Store, plugin_env: &PluginEnv) -> ImportObj
         host_unsubscribe,
         host_set_selectable,
         host_get_plugin_ids,
+        host_get_zellij_version,
         host_open_file,
         host_switch_tab_to,
         host_set_timeout,
@@ -311,6 +312,10 @@ fn host_get_plugin_ids(plugin_env: &PluginEnv) {
     wasi_write_object(&plugin_env.wasi_env, &ids);
 }
 
+fn host_get_zellij_version(plugin_env: &PluginEnv) {
+    wasi_write_string(&plugin_env.wasi_env, VERSION);
+}
+
 fn host_open_file(plugin_env: &PluginEnv) {
     let path: PathBuf = wasi_read_object(&plugin_env.wasi_env);
     plugin_env
diff --git a/zellij-tile/src/shim.rs b/zellij-tile/src/shim.rs
index c664d36b04..e3537053ca 100644
--- a/zellij-tile/src/shim.rs
+++ b/zellij-tile/src/shim.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ pub fn get_plugin_ids() -> PluginIds {
     object_from_stdin().unwrap()
 }
 
+pub fn get_zellij_version() -> String {
+    unsafe { host_get_zellij_version() };
+    object_from_stdin().unwrap()
+}
+
 // Host Functions
 
 pub fn open_file(path: &Path) {
@@ -66,6 +71,7 @@ extern "C" {
     fn host_unsubscribe();
     fn host_set_selectable(selectable: i32);
     fn host_get_plugin_ids();
+    fn host_get_zellij_version();
     fn host_open_file();
     fn host_switch_tab_to(tab_idx: u32);
     fn host_set_timeout(secs: f64);