diff --git a/tests/test_pointers.py b/tests/test_pointers.py
index 5e526b06..cb59b67f 100644
--- a/tests/test_pointers.py
+++ b/tests/test_pointers.py
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ def test_get_uv_loop_t_ptr(self):
 
         self.assertTrue(cython_helper.capsule_equals(cap1, cap2))
         self.assertFalse(cython_helper.capsule_equals(cap1, cap3))
+
+    def test_get_uv_version(self):
+        self.assertGreater(self.loop.get_uv_version(), 0)
diff --git a/uvloop/includes/uv.pxd b/uvloop/includes/uv.pxd
index 2f2f1e80..595ff899 100644
--- a/uvloop/includes/uv.pxd
+++ b/uvloop/includes/uv.pxd
@@ -501,3 +501,5 @@ cdef extern from "uv.h" nogil:
                  const uv_process_options_t* options)
 
     int uv_process_kill(uv_process_t* handle, int signum)
+
+    unsigned int uv_version()
diff --git a/uvloop/loop.pyx b/uvloop/loop.pyx
index ad6657a4..ce04a2ed 100644
--- a/uvloop/loop.pyx
+++ b/uvloop/loop.pyx
@@ -3230,6 +3230,9 @@ cdef class Loop:
     def get_uv_loop_t_ptr(self):
         return PyCapsule_New(<void *>self.uvloop, NULL, NULL)
 
+    def get_uv_version(self):
+        return uv.uv_version()
+
 
 cdef void __loop_alloc_buffer(uv.uv_handle_t* uvhandle,
                               size_t suggested_size,