-

diff --git a/bin/dots b/bin/dots
index 206a68d..54d73d2 100755
--- a/bin/dots
+++ b/bin/dots
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ class Configuration(object):
 	# the machine should be stored in
 	default_group_file = os.path.join(INSTALL_DIR, 'config-groups')
 
+	# This is the version of the Configuration that is currently installed. Set
+	# to None if no config-version file exsts
+	current_git_version = open(os.path.join(INSTALL_DIR, 'config-version')).readline().strip()
+
 	def __init__(self, group_file=default_group_file, groups=[]):
 		self.group_file = group_file
 		self.groups = groups