diff --git a/pygit2/__init__.py b/pygit2/__init__.py
index 6a0e24b..601bd21 100644
--- a/pygit2/__init__.py
+++ b/pygit2/__init__.py
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@
 from .version import __version__
 from _pygit2 import *
 import pygit2.utils
+
+__libgit2_version__ = '%d.%d.%s' % (
+    LIBGIT2_VERSION_MAJOR, LIBGIT2_VERSION_MINOR, LIBGIT2_VERSION_REV)