diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b7b52ce026362fbd135cbfef904758103ef3d19f..074394d471cb612ea77e256d1beafe9d6b9eadb5 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 ]]
 
 ethereal = {}
+ethereal.version = "1.22"
 ethereal.leaftype = 0 -- 0 for 2D plantlike, 1 for 3D allfaces
 ethereal.leafwalk = false -- true for walkable leaves, false to fall through
 ethereal.cavedirt = true -- caves chop through dirt when true