diff --git a/config/config.in b/config/config.in
index 6b0b911d..f941301c 100644
--- a/config/config.in
+++ b/config/config.in
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mainmenu "crosstool-NG $CT_VERSION Configuration"
 source "config/configure.in"
 source "config/global.in"
 source "config/target.in"
diff --git a/config/global.in b/config/global.in
index 2860f1a8..0dff199c 100644
--- a/config/global.in
+++ b/config/global.in
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Overall toolchain configuration: paths, jobs, etc...
 
+config CT_VERSION
+    string
+    option env="CT_VERSION"
+
 # Allow unconditional usage of tristates
 config MODULES
     bool