diff --git a/lib/functions.sh b/lib/functions.sh
index 3cc5684..6dc86bf 100644
--- a/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/lib/functions.sh
@@ -111,6 +111,17 @@ install_federated() {
   API_TOKEN="6f3d11bee38b636e593aba295d661b9908b42134"
   git clone https://installcore:$API_TOKEN@code.federated.company/federatedcomputer/Core /federated
 }
+current_version() {
+  local V=""
+  if [ -e /federated/services/$1/service ]; then
+    . /federated/services/$1/service
+    V="$VERSION"
+  fi
+  if [ -z "$V" ]; then
+    V="$(cat /federated/lib/latest-versions |grep "^$1=" |cut -d= -f2-)"
+  fi
+  echo $V
+}
 upgrade_federated() {
   echo -ne "\n* Updating federated install.."
   [ ! -d "/federated" ] && fail "Directory /federated doesn't exist."