diff --git a/collects/version/info.ss b/collects/version/info.ss
index 223173d643..cb5fd32318 100644
--- a/collects/version/info.ss
+++ b/collects/version/info.ss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 (module info (lib "infotab.ss" "setup")
   (define name "Version")
-  (define doc.txt "doc.txt"))
+  (define doc.txt "doc.txt")
+  (define tools (list "tool.ss"))
+  (define tool-names (list "Version")))
diff --git a/collects/version/tool.ss b/collects/version/tool.ss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..016a29183a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collects/version/tool.ss
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+(module tool mzscheme
+  (require (lib "tool.ss" "drscheme")
+           (lib "unitsig.ss")
+           (lib "framework.ss" "framework"))
+  (require "patchlevel.ss")
+  (provide tool@)
+  (define tool@
+    (unit/sig drscheme:tool-exports^
+      (import drscheme:tool^)
+      (define (phase1) (void))
+      (define (phase2) (void))
+      (when (> patchlevel 0)
+        (version:add-spec 'p patchlevel)))))