diff --git a/renderdoc/api/replay/renderdoc_replay.h b/renderdoc/api/replay/renderdoc_replay.h
index e1d6ed7c7..859a408dc 100644
--- a/renderdoc/api/replay/renderdoc_replay.h
+++ b/renderdoc/api/replay/renderdoc_replay.h
@@ -431,3 +431,4 @@ extern "C" RENDERDOC_API uint32_t RENDERDOC_CC RENDERDOC_InjectIntoProcess(uint3
 extern "C" RENDERDOC_API void RENDERDOC_CC RENDERDOC_TriggerExceptionHandler(void *exceptionPtrs, bool32 crashed);
 extern "C" RENDERDOC_API void RENDERDOC_CC RENDERDOC_LogText(const char *text);
 extern "C" RENDERDOC_API bool32 RENDERDOC_CC RENDERDOC_GetThumbnail(const char *filename, byte *buf, uint32_t &len);
+extern "C" RENDERDOC_API const char* RENDERDOC_CC RENDERDOC_GetVersionString();
diff --git a/renderdoc/replay/entry_points.cpp b/renderdoc/replay/entry_points.cpp
index 7fff1b00c..151b90b2e 100644
--- a/renderdoc/replay/entry_points.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/replay/entry_points.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "replay/replay_renderer.h"
 #include "api/replay/renderdoc_replay.h"
+#include "data/version.h"
 
 // these entry points are for the replay/analysis side - not for the application.
 
@@ -235,6 +236,12 @@ extern "C" RENDERDOC_API void RENDERDOC_CC Camera_GetBasis(Camera *c, FloatVecto
 	up->z = u.z;
 }
 
+extern "C" RENDERDOC_API
+const char* RENDERDOC_CC RENDERDOC_GetVersionString()
+{
+	return RENDERDOC_VERSION_STRING;
+}
+
 extern "C" RENDERDOC_API
 void RENDERDOC_CC RENDERDOC_LogText(const char *text)
 {