diff --git a/util/version.go b/util/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..613d967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+)
+
+// These are set during build time via -ldflags
+var (
+	version   = "0.0.1+dev"
+	gitCommit string
+	buildDate string
+)
+
+// VersionInfo represents the current running version
+type VersionInfo struct {
+	Version   string `json:"version"`
+	GitCommit string `json:"gitCommit"`
+	BuildDate string `json:"buildDate"`
+	GoVersion string `json:"goVersion"`
+	Compiler  string `json:"compiler"`
+	Platform  string `json:"platform"`
+}
+
+// GetVersion returns the current running version
+func GetVersion() VersionInfo {
+	return VersionInfo{
+		Version:   version,
+		GitCommit: gitCommit,
+		BuildDate: buildDate,
+		GoVersion: runtime.Version(),
+		Compiler:  runtime.Compiler,
+		Platform:  fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH),
+	}
+}