diff --git a/include/fuse_common.h b/include/fuse_common.h
index 28dfc0b..beb44c7 100644
--- a/include/fuse_common.h
+++ b/include/fuse_common.h
@@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ int fuse_daemonize(int foreground);
  */
 int fuse_version(void);
 
+/**
+ * Get the full package version string of the library
+ *
+ * @return the package version
+ */
+const char *fuse_pkgversion(void);
+
 /**
  * Destroy poll handle
  *
diff --git a/lib/helper.c b/lib/helper.c
index e5550c9..2690334 100644
--- a/lib/helper.c
+++ b/lib/helper.c
@@ -332,3 +332,7 @@ int fuse_version(void)
 	return FUSE_VERSION;
 }
 
+const char *fuse_pkgversion(void)
+{
+  return PACKAGE_VERSION;
+}