diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d0f1693b..cab439efb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "proxmox-simplified",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.0",
   "description": "Simplified monitor for Proxmox",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "NODE_ENV=development cd server && node index.js",
diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index 299973b31..9fc04a1f3 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
   const tooltipElement = document.getElementById('custom-tooltip');
   const searchInput = document.getElementById('dashboard-search');
   const statusElement = document.getElementById('dashboard-status-text');
+  const versionSpan = document.getElementById('app-version'); // Get version span
 
   if (!connectionStatus) {
       console.error('Critical element #connection-status not found!');
@@ -842,4 +843,20 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
   updateSortUI('main-table', document.querySelector('#main-table th[data-sort="id"]'));
   // Data is requested on socket 'connect' event
 
+  // --- Fetch and display version ---
+  fetch('/api/version')
+      .then(response => response.json())
+      .then(data => {
+          if (versionSpan && data.version) {
+              versionSpan.textContent = data.version;
+          }
+      })
+      .catch(error => {
+          console.error('Error fetching version:', error);
+          if (versionSpan) {
+              versionSpan.textContent = 'error';
+          }
+      });
+  // --- End fetch version ---
+
 }); // End DOMContentLoaded
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 3c6717160..2666ade12 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -215,5 +215,8 @@
 
   <script src="/socket.io/socket.io.js"></script>
   <script src="/app.js" defer></script>
+  <footer class="text-center text-xs text-gray-500 py-4">
+    Pulse for Proxmox | Version: <span id="app-version">loading...</span>
+  </footer>
 </body>
 </html> 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 7fe5deeba..b4193d593 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ if (missingVars.length > 0 || placeholderVars.length > 0) {
 }
 // --- END Environment Variable Validation ---
 
+const fs = require('fs'); // Add fs module
 const express = require('express');
 const http = require('http');
 const path = require('path');
@@ -116,6 +117,22 @@ app.use(cors());
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '../public')));
 
+// --- Add API endpoint for version ---
+let appVersion = 'unknown';
+try {
+  const packageJsonPath = path.join(__dirname, '../package.json');
+  const packageJsonContent = fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf8');
+  const packageJson = JSON.parse(packageJsonContent);
+  appVersion = packageJson.version || 'unknown';
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error('Error reading version from package.json:', error.message);
+}
+
+app.get('/api/version', (req, res) => {
+  res.json({ version: appVersion });
+});
+// --- End API endpoint ---
+
 // Create HTTP server
 const server = http.createServer(app);