diff --git a/default.env b/default.env
index d71718c7..bfb0e95d 100644
--- a/default.env
+++ b/default.env
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ COMPOSE_FILE=docker-compose.yaml:docker-compose.static-ingress.yaml
 # Fully qualified domain name; used to configure traefik ingress
 # SERVER_NAME=foo.cirg.uw.edu
 
+VITE_VERSION_STRING=
+
 ###
 ### Client environment variables:
 ### Variables with VITE_ prefix will be available to the client
diff --git a/src/env.d.ts b/src/env.d.ts
index 8a05826f..24d6b69a 100644
--- a/src/env.d.ts
+++ b/src/env.d.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ interface ImportMetaEnv {
     readonly VITE_API_BASE: string
     readonly VITE_VIEWER_BASE: string
     readonly VITE_INTERMEDIATE_FHIR_SERVER_BASE: string
+    readonly VITE_VERSION_STRING: string
     readonly DEV_SERVER_PORT: number
 }
   
diff --git a/src/lib/config.ts b/src/lib/config.ts
index c01c901f..34929310 100644
--- a/src/lib/config.ts
+++ b/src/lib/config.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ export const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE;
 
 export const INTERMEDIATE_FHIR_SERVER_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_INTERMEDIATE_FHIR_SERVER_BASE;
 
+export const VERSION_STRING = import.meta.env.VITE_VERSION_STRING;
+
 export const SOF_HOSTS = [
   // {
   //   id: "epic-himss",
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index a1943b05..7036eca2 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     Styles
   } from 'sveltestrap';
   import { SHLClient, type SHLAdminParams } from '$lib/managementClient';
+  import { VERSION_STRING } from '../lib/config';
 
   const LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY = 'shlips_store_shls';
   let shlStore = writable<SHLAdminParams[]>(
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@
       document. SHLinks can be shared by copy/paste, or by presenting a QR code. Source code and license at
       <a href="https://github.com/uwcirg/shl-ips" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
         >https://github.com/uwcirg/shl-ips</a
-      >.
+      >. Site version: {VERSION_STRING}
     </footer>
   </Col>
 </Row>