diff --git a/pyscripts/__init__.py b/pyscripts/__init__.py
index b55e0f0d..c86b9699 100755
--- a/pyscripts/__init__.py
+++ b/pyscripts/__init__.py
@@ -29,3 +29,8 @@
    with open(_homefile) as f:
       exec(open(_homefile).read())
       
+#
+# Ensure that the UEDGE internal version matches the Python release
+#
+
+uedge.bbb.uedge_ver = __version__