diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d552fba28..e8c3500e8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ before_script:
 script:
   - sudo mkdir -p /harbor_storage/ca_download
   - sudo mv ./tests/ca.crt /harbor_storage/ca_download
+  - sudo mkdir -p /harbor
+  - sudo mv ./VERSION /harbor/VERSION
   - sudo service mysql stop
   - sudo ./tests/testprepare.sh 
   - docker-compose -f ./make/docker-compose.test.yml up -d
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 797cca15e..371918782 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ DOCKERCOMPOSEFILENAME=docker-compose.yml
 DOCKERCOMPOSENOTARYFILENAME=docker-compose.notary.yml
 
 # version prepare
-VERSIONFILEPATH=$(SRCPATH)/ui/views/sections
-VERSIONFILENAME=header-content.htm
+VERSIONFILEPATH=$(CURDIR)
+VERSIONFILENAME=VERSION
 GITCMD=$(shell which git)
 GITTAG=$(GITCMD) describe --tags
 ifeq ($(DEVFLAG), true)        
@@ -189,9 +189,7 @@ REGISTRYUSER=user
 REGISTRYPASSWORD=default
 
 version:
-	@if [ "$(DEVFLAG)" = "false" ] ; then \
-		$(SEDCMD) -i 's/version=\"{{.Version}}\"/version=\"$(VERSIONTAG)\"/' -i $(VERSIONFILEPATH)/$(VERSIONFILENAME) ; \
-	fi
+	@printf $(VERSIONTAG) > $(VERSIONFILEPATH)/$(VERSIONFILENAME);
 	
 check_environment:
 	@$(MAKEPATH)/$(CHECKENVCMD)
@@ -420,7 +418,7 @@ cleandockercomposefile:
 
 cleanversiontag:
 	@echo "cleaning version TAG"
-	@$(SEDCMD) -i 's/version=\"$(VERSIONTAG)\"/version=\"{{.Version}}\"/' -i $(VERSIONFILEPATH)/$(VERSIONFILENAME)
+	@rm -rf $(VERSIONFILEPATH)/$(VERSIONFILENAME)	
 	
 cleanpackage:
 	@echo "cleaning harbor install package"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90012116c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dev
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/swagger.yaml b/docs/swagger.yaml
index 293894750..213ad9b03 100644
--- a/docs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/docs/swagger.yaml
@@ -2028,6 +2028,9 @@ definitions:
       has_ca_root:
         type: boolean
         description: Indicate whether there is a ca root cert file ready for download in the file system.
+      harbor_version:
+        type: string
+        description: The build version of Harbor.		
   SystemInfo:
     type: object
     properties:
diff --git a/make/photon/ui/Dockerfile b/make/photon/ui/Dockerfile
index 039d1603a..6b1e067c1 100644
--- a/make/photon/ui/Dockerfile
+++ b/make/photon/ui/Dockerfile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ COPY ./make/dev/ui/harbor_ui /harbor/
 COPY ./src/ui/views /harbor/views
 COPY ./src/ui/static /harbor/static
 COPY ./src/favicon.ico /harbor/favicon.ico
+COPY ./VERSION /harbor/VERSION
 
 RUN chmod u+x /harbor/harbor_ui 
 	
diff --git a/src/ui/api/systeminfo.go b/src/ui/api/systeminfo.go
index 073dc246a..88dff92bc 100644
--- a/src/ui/api/systeminfo.go
+++ b/src/ui/api/systeminfo.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ type SystemInfoAPI struct {
 }
 
 const defaultRootCert = "/harbor_storage/ca_download/ca.crt"
+const harborVersionFile = "/harbor/VERSION"
 
 //SystemInfo models for system info.
 type SystemInfo struct {
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ type GeneralInfo struct {
 	ProjectCreationRestrict string `json:"project_creation_restriction"`
 	SelfRegistration        bool   `json:"self_registration"`
 	HasCARoot               bool   `json:"has_ca_root"`
+	HarborVersion           string `json:"harbor_version"`
 }
 
 // validate for validating user if an admin.
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ func (sia *SystemInfoAPI) GetGeneralInfo() {
 		registryURL = l[0]
 	}
 	_, caStatErr := os.Stat(defaultRootCert)
+	harborVersion := sia.getVersion()
 	info := GeneralInfo{
 		AdmiralEndpoint:         cfg[common.AdmiralEndpoint].(string),
 		WithAdmiral:             config.WithAdmiral(),
@@ -122,7 +126,18 @@ func (sia *SystemInfoAPI) GetGeneralInfo() {
 		SelfRegistration:        cfg[common.SelfRegistration].(bool),
 		RegistryURL:             registryURL,
 		HasCARoot:               caStatErr == nil,
+		HarborVersion:           harborVersion,
 	}
 	sia.Data["json"] = info
 	sia.ServeJSON()
 }
+
+// GetVersion gets harbor version.
+func (sia *SystemInfoAPI) getVersion() string {
+	version, err := ioutil.ReadFile(harborVersionFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Error occured getting harbor version: %v", err)
+		return ""
+	}
+	return string(version[:])
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/api/systeminfo_test.go b/src/ui/api/systeminfo_test.go
index 80892fd84..26a259ba4 100644
--- a/src/ui/api/systeminfo_test.go
+++ b/src/ui/api/systeminfo_test.go
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ package api
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestGetVolumeInfo(t *testing.T) {
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ func TestGetGeneralInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(err, fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected Error: %v", err))
 	assert.Equal(false, g.WithNotary, "with notary should be false")
 	assert.Equal(true, g.HasCARoot, "has ca root should be true")
+	assert.NotEmpty(g.HarborVersion, "harbor version should not be empty")
 }
 
 func TestGetCert(t *testing.T) {