diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index b9b2569..dc19038 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "24unix/bindapi",
   "description": "manage Bind9 DNS server via REST API",
   "version": "1.0.9",
-  "build_number": "366",
+  "build_number": "367",
   "authors": [
     {
       "name": "Micha Espey",
diff --git a/src/Controller/RequestController.php b/src/Controller/RequestController.php
index cd8c208..d64922a 100644
--- a/src/Controller/RequestController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/RequestController.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class RequestController
 
 
     // server tag
+    private string $baseDir;
 
     #[OAT\Get(
         path: '/ping',
@@ -113,7 +114,15 @@ class RequestController
     {
         if ($this->validateApiKey()) {
             $this->status = '200 OK';
-            $this->response = '1.2.3';
+
+            $composerJson = json_decode(json: file_get_contents(filename: $this->baseDir . 'composer.json'));
+            $version = $composerJson->version;
+            $buildNumber = $composerJson->build_number;
+
+            $this->result = [
+                'version' => $version,
+                'buildnumber' => $buildNumber,
+            ];
         } else {
             $this->status = '401 Unauthorized';
             $this->message = 'API key is missing or invalid';
@@ -653,6 +662,8 @@ class RequestController
         private readonly EncryptionController $encryptionController,
         private readonly Logger               $logger)
     {
+        $this->baseDir = dirname(path: __DIR__, levels: 2) . '/';
+
         $this->status = '';
         $this->response = '';
         $this->message = '';
diff --git a/src/Util/Console.php b/src/Util/Console.php
index f4d9996..79c7060 100644
--- a/src/Util/Console.php
+++ b/src/Util/Console.php
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ if (array_key_exists(key: 'v', array: $options) || array_key_exists(key: 'versio
     $authorName = $authors[0]->name;
     $authorEmail = $authors[0]->email;
 
-    echo 'Name: $name' . PHP_EOL;
-    echo 'Description: $description' . PHP_EOL;
-    echo 'Version: $version' . PHP_EOL;
-    echo 'Build Number: $buildNumber' . PHP_EOL;
-    echo 'Author: $authorName ($authorEmail)' . PHP_EOL;
+    echo "Name: $name" . PHP_EOL;
+    echo "Description: $description" . PHP_EOL;
+    echo "Version: $version" . PHP_EOL;
+    echo "Build Number: $buildNumber" . PHP_EOL;
+    echo "Author: $authorName ($authorEmail)" . PHP_EOL;
     exit(0);
 }