diff --git a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/YardWatch.java b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/YardWatch.java
index 9ad4d65..4da1e9a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/YardWatch.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/YardWatch.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package me.youhavetrouble.yardwatch;
 
+import com.google.common.io.Resources;
 import me.youhavetrouble.yardwatch.commands.YardWatchCommand;
 import me.youhavetrouble.yardwatch.hooks.FactionsUUIDProtection;
 import me.youhavetrouble.yardwatch.hooks.GriefPreventionProtection;
@@ -13,13 +14,25 @@ import org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredServiceProvider;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.ServicePriority;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.List;
 
+@SuppressWarnings("UnstableApiUsage")
 public final class YardWatch extends JavaPlugin {
 
+    private static String yardWatchApiVersion = "Unknown";
+
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
 
+        try {
+            URL url = Resources.getResource("apiversion.txt");
+            yardWatchApiVersion = Resources.toString(url, com.google.common.base.Charsets.UTF_8);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            getLogger().warning("Failed to read YardWatch API version.");
+        }
+
         PluginCommand command = getCommand("yardwatch");
         if (command != null) {
             command.setExecutor(new YardWatchCommand(this));
@@ -96,4 +109,8 @@ public final class YardWatch extends JavaPlugin {
     public void onDisable() {
         getServer().getServicesManager().unregisterAll(this);
     }
+
+    public static String getYardWatchApiVersion() {
+        return yardWatchApiVersion;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/commands/YardWatchCommand.java b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/commands/YardWatchCommand.java
index 241d2a2..68b0692 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/commands/YardWatchCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/yardwatch/commands/YardWatchCommand.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class YardWatchCommand implements TabExecutor {
     }
 
     private void sendDefault(CommandSender sender) {
-        sender.sendMessage("YardWatch " + version);
+        sender.sendMessage(String.format("YardWatch %s (Implementing YardWatch API %s)", version, YardWatch.getYardWatchApiVersion()));
     }
 
     private void sendHooks(CommandSender sender) {