diff --git a/types/sortablejs/index.d.ts b/types/sortablejs/index.d.ts
index 4ba7edc725..d94f9a5a85 100644
--- a/types/sortablejs/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/sortablejs/index.d.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ declare class Sortable {
     /** Get the Sortable instance on an element. */
     static get(element: HTMLElement): Sortable | undefined;
 
+    /** Get the Sortable version */
+    static readonly version: string;
+
     /**
      * Options getter/setter
      * @param name a Sortable.Options property.
diff --git a/types/sortablejs/sortablejs-tests.ts b/types/sortablejs/sortablejs-tests.ts
index f78555fd5c..5e74930f2c 100644
--- a/types/sortablejs/sortablejs-tests.ts
+++ b/types/sortablejs/sortablejs-tests.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ simpleList.innerHTML = Array.apply(null, new Array(10))
 
 Sortable.create(simpleList, {});
 
+Sortable.version; // $ExpectType string
+
 simpleList.innerHTML = Array.apply(null, new Array(100))
     .map(function(value: any, iterator: number) {
         return '<div class="list-group-item">item ' + (iterator + 1) + '</div>';