diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 1b2f0ce5..faf3c50e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* [0.1.71](https://github.com/mwiede/jsch/releases/tag/jsch-0.1.71)
+  * Address [#98](https://github.com/mwiede/jsch/issues/98) by restoring JSch.VERSION
 * [0.1.70](https://github.com/mwiede/jsch/releases/tag/jsch-0.1.70)
   * Address [#89](https://github.com/mwiede/jsch/issues/89) by fixing rare ECDSA signature validation issue
   * Address [#93](https://github.com/mwiede/jsch/issues/93) by always setting the "want reply" flag for "env" type channel requests to false
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jcraft/jsch/JSch.java b/src/main/java/com/jcraft/jsch/JSch.java
index d1684eff..10f10180 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jcraft/jsch/JSch.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jcraft/jsch/JSch.java
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
 import java.util.Vector;
 
 public class JSch{
+  /**
+   * The version number.
+   */
+  public static final String VERSION  = Version.getVersion();
 
   static Hashtable<String, String> config=new Hashtable<>();
   static{