diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/__init__.py
index cd9410d04c..b452751c7b 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/__init__.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ from   bb import data
 from   bb import persist_data
 from   bb import utils
 
+__version__ = "1"
+
 logger = logging.getLogger("BitBake.Fetch")
 
 class MalformedUrl(Exception):
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index e7752ee336..d19f0e738e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ from   bb import data
 from   bb import persist_data
 from   bb import utils
 
+__version__ = "2"
+
 logger = logging.getLogger("BitBake.Fetch")
 
 class MalformedUrl(Exception):