diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c
index f14d09392e..6aa703f051 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  * @}
  */
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
 #include "periph/pm.h"
 
 int _reboot_handler(int argc, char **argv)
@@ -29,3 +31,13 @@ int _reboot_handler(int argc, char **argv)
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+int _version_handler(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    (void) argc;
+    (void) argv;
+
+    puts(RIOT_VERSION);
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c b/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
index 3fac159ca0..b737def0a5 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "shell_commands.h"
 
 extern int _reboot_handler(int argc, char **argv);
+extern int _version_handler(int argc, char **argv);
 
 #ifdef MODULE_CONFIG
 extern int _id_handler(int argc, char **argv);
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ extern int _suit_handler(int argc, char **argv);
 
 const shell_command_t _shell_command_list[] = {
     {"reboot", "Reboot the node", _reboot_handler},
+    {"version", "Prints current RIOT_VERSION", _version_handler},
 #ifdef MODULE_CONFIG
     {"id", "Gets or sets the node's id.", _id_handler},
 #endif