diff --git a/modules/build/src/test/scala/scala/build/tests/SourceGeneratorTests.scala b/modules/build/src/test/scala/scala/build/tests/SourceGeneratorTests.scala
index efaeaba869..06b9cf544e 100644
--- a/modules/build/src/test/scala/scala/build/tests/SourceGeneratorTests.scala
+++ b/modules/build/src/test/scala/scala/build/tests/SourceGeneratorTests.scala
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ class SourceGeneratorTests extends TestUtil.ScalaCliBuildSuite {
       .replaceAll(
         "ivy:file:[^\"]*\\.ivy2/local[^\"]*",
         "ivy:file:.../.ivy2/local/"
-      ).linesWithSeparators
+      )
+      .replaceAll(
+        "val scalaCliVersion = Some\\(\"[^\"]*\"\\)",
+        "val scalaCliVersion = Some\\(\"1.1.1-SNAPSHOT\"\\)"
+      )
+      .linesWithSeparators
       .filterNot(_.stripLeading().startsWith("/**"))
       .mkString
 
@@ -126,6 +131,7 @@ class SourceGeneratorTests extends TestUtil.ScalaCliBuildSuite {
                  |  val scalaNativeVersion = None
                  |  val mainClass = Some("Main")
                  |  val projectVersion = Some("1.0.0")
+                 |  val scalaCliVersion = Some("1.1.1-SNAPSHOT")
                  |
                  |  object Main {
                  |    val sources = Seq("${root / "main.scala"}")
@@ -204,6 +210,7 @@ class SourceGeneratorTests extends TestUtil.ScalaCliBuildSuite {
              |  val scalaNativeVersion = Some("0.4.6")
              |  val mainClass = Some("Main")
              |  val projectVersion = None
+             |  val scalaCliVersion = Some("1.1.1-SNAPSHOT")
              |
              |  object Main {
              |    val sources = Seq("${root / "main.scala"}")
@@ -281,6 +288,7 @@ class SourceGeneratorTests extends TestUtil.ScalaCliBuildSuite {
              |  val scalaNativeVersion = None
              |  val mainClass = Some("Main")
              |  val projectVersion = None
+             |  val scalaCliVersion = Some("1.1.1-SNAPSHOT")
              |
              |  object Main {
              |    val sources = Seq("${root / "main.scala"}")
@@ -355,6 +363,7 @@ class SourceGeneratorTests extends TestUtil.ScalaCliBuildSuite {
              |  val scalaNativeVersion = None
              |  val mainClass = Some("Main")
              |  val projectVersion = None
+             |  val scalaCliVersion = Some("1.1.1-SNAPSHOT")
              |
              |  object Main {
              |    val sources = Seq("${root / "main.scala"}")
diff --git a/modules/generate-reference-doc/src/main/scala/scala/cli/doc/GenerateReferenceDoc.scala b/modules/generate-reference-doc/src/main/scala/scala/cli/doc/GenerateReferenceDoc.scala
index 13398552b0..28a4c6ea5c 100644
--- a/modules/generate-reference-doc/src/main/scala/scala/cli/doc/GenerateReferenceDoc.scala
+++ b/modules/generate-reference-doc/src/main/scala/scala/cli/doc/GenerateReferenceDoc.scala
@@ -575,7 +575,8 @@ object GenerateReferenceDoc extends CaseApp[InternalDocOptions] {
       jsEsVersion = None,
       scalaNativeVersion = None,
       mainClass = Some("Main"),
-      projectVersion = None
+      projectVersion = None,
+      scalaCliVersion = Some("1.7.0")
     )
       .withScope("main", mainScopedBuildInfo)
       .withScope("test", testScopedBuildInfo)
diff --git a/modules/integration/src/test/scala/scala/cli/integration/ExportJsonTestDefinitions.scala b/modules/integration/src/test/scala/scala/cli/integration/ExportJsonTestDefinitions.scala
index 76a77117c8..90169be49c 100644
--- a/modules/integration/src/test/scala/scala/cli/integration/ExportJsonTestDefinitions.scala
+++ b/modules/integration/src/test/scala/scala/cli/integration/ExportJsonTestDefinitions.scala
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ abstract class ExportJsonTestDefinitions extends ScalaCliSuite with TestScalaVer
         "ivy:file:[^\"]*\\.ivy2/local[^\"]*",
         "ivy:file:.../.ivy2/local/"
       )
+      .replaceAll(
+        "\"scalaCliVersion\":(\"[^\"]*\")",
+        "\"scalaCliVersion\":\"1.1.1-SNAPSHOT\""
+      )
 
   private def withEscapedBackslashes(s: os.Path): String =
     s.toString.replaceAll("\\\\", "\\\\\\\\")
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ abstract class ExportJsonTestDefinitions extends ScalaCliSuite with TestScalaVer
           |   ]
           | }
           |]]
+          |,"scalaCliVersion":"1.1.1-SNAPSHOT"
           |}
           |""".replaceAll("\\s|\\|", ""))
     }
@@ -172,6 +177,7 @@ abstract class ExportJsonTestDefinitions extends ScalaCliSuite with TestScalaVer
           |   "customJarsDecls":["${withEscapedBackslashes(root / "TEST.jar")}"]
           | }
           |]]
+          |,"scalaCliVersion":"1.1.1-SNAPSHOT"
           |}
           |""".replaceAll("\\s|\\|", ""))
     }
@@ -248,7 +254,7 @@ abstract class ExportJsonTestDefinitions extends ScalaCliSuite with TestScalaVer
           |     "ivy:file:.../.ivy2/local/"
           |   ]
           | }
-          |]]
+          |]],"scalaCliVersion":"1.1.1-SNAPSHOT"
           |}
           |""".replaceAll("\\s|\\|", ""))
 
diff --git a/modules/options/src/main/scala/scala/build/info/BuildInfo.scala b/modules/options/src/main/scala/scala/build/info/BuildInfo.scala
index 4c08c49a32..a282ce0197 100644
--- a/modules/options/src/main/scala/scala/build/info/BuildInfo.scala
+++ b/modules/options/src/main/scala/scala/build/info/BuildInfo.scala
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ final case class BuildInfo(
   jsEsVersion: Option[String] = None,
   scalaNativeVersion: Option[String] = None,
   mainClass: Option[String] = None,
-  scopes: Map[String, ScopedBuildInfo] = Map.empty
+  scopes: Map[String, ScopedBuildInfo] = Map.empty,
+  scalaCliVersion: Option[String] = None
 ) {
   def +(other: BuildInfo): BuildInfo =
     BuildInfo.monoid.orElse(this, other)
@@ -64,7 +65,11 @@ final case class BuildInfo(
       Seq(
         "/** Project version */",
         "val projectVersion ="
-      ) -> projectVersion
+      ) -> projectVersion,
+      Seq(
+        "/** Scala CLI version used for the compilation */",
+        "val scalaCliVersion ="
+      ) -> scalaCliVersion
     ).flatMap { case (Seq(scaladoc, prefix), opt) =>
       Seq(
         scaladoc,
@@ -113,7 +118,8 @@ object BuildInfo {
         )
       ),
       scalaVersionSettings(options),
-      platformSettings(options)
+      platformSettings(options),
+      scalaCliSettings(options)
     )
       .reduceLeft(_ + _)
   }.left.map {
@@ -158,6 +164,9 @@ object BuildInfo {
         .orElse(Some(options.javaHome().value.version.toString))
     )
 
+  private def scalaCliSettings(options: BuildOptions): BuildInfo =
+    BuildInfo(scalaCliVersion = Some(Constants.version))
+
   private def platformSettings(options: BuildOptions): BuildInfo =
     options.scalaOptions.platform.map(_.value) match {
       case Some(Platform.JS) =>
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/build-info.md b/website/docs/reference/build-info.md
index 6772aaa762..86ca7f5a0d 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/build-info.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/build-info.md
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ object BuildInfo {
   val mainClass = Some("Main")
   /** Project version */
   val projectVersion = None
+  /** Scala CLI version used for the compilation */
+  val scalaCliVersion = Some("1.7.0")
 
   /** Information about the Main scope */
   object Main {