diff --git a/install/prometheus-install.sh b/install/prometheus-install.sh
index 7f939a42..33a0a37e 100644
--- a/install/prometheus-install.sh
+++ b/install/prometheus-install.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ cd prometheus-${RELEASE}.linux-amd64
 mv prometheus promtool /usr/local/bin/
 mv consoles/ console_libraries/ /etc/prometheus/
 mv prometheus.yml /etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml
+echo "${RELEASE}" >/opt/${APPLICATION}_version.txt
 msg_ok "Installed Prometheus"
 
 msg_info "Creating Service"