diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/Version.java b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/Version.java
index 005a4c20c4..a1efa649c2 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/Version.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/Version.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class Version {
     public static String VERSION;
     public static String BUILD_TIME;
     public static final String UNKNOWN = "UNKNOWN";
-    public static final Version SINGLETON = new Version();
+    public static final Version SINGLETON;
 
     private final String version = VERSION;
     private final String buildTime = BUILD_TIME;
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public class Version {
             VERSION=UNKNOWN;
             BUILD_TIME=UNKNOWN;
         }
+
+        SINGLETON = new Version();
     }
 
     @JsonProperty("version")
diff --git a/export-import/export-import-api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/util/MultipleStepsExportProvider.java b/export-import/export-import-api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/util/MultipleStepsExportProvider.java
index 2f66d09b42..c72708b362 100755
--- a/export-import/export-import-api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/util/MultipleStepsExportProvider.java
+++ b/export-import/export-import-api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/util/MultipleStepsExportProvider.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.keycloak.exportimport.util;
 
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger;
+import org.keycloak.Version;
 import org.keycloak.exportimport.ExportImportConfig;
 import org.keycloak.exportimport.ExportProvider;
 import org.keycloak.exportimport.UsersExportStrategy;
@@ -37,12 +38,19 @@ public abstract class MultipleStepsExportProvider implements ExportProvider {
         });
 
         for (RealmModel realm : holder.realms) {
-            exportRealm(factory, realm.getName());
+            exportRealmImpl(factory, realm.getName());
         }
+
+        writeVersion("version.json", Version.SINGLETON);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void exportRealm(KeycloakSessionFactory factory, final String realmName) throws IOException {
+    public void exportRealm(KeycloakSessionFactory factory, String realmName) throws IOException {
+        exportRealmImpl(factory, realmName);
+        writeVersion("version.json", Version.SINGLETON);
+    }
+
+    protected void exportRealmImpl(KeycloakSessionFactory factory, final String realmName) throws IOException {
         final UsersExportStrategy usersExportStrategy = ExportImportConfig.getUsersExportStrategy();
         final int usersPerFile = ExportImportConfig.getUsersPerFile();
         final UsersHolder usersHolder = new UsersHolder();
@@ -102,6 +110,8 @@ public abstract class MultipleStepsExportProvider implements ExportProvider {
 
     protected abstract void writeUsers(String fileName, KeycloakSession session, RealmModel realm, List<UserModel> users) throws IOException;
 
+    protected abstract void writeVersion(String fileName, Version version) throws IOException;
+
     public static class RealmsHolder {
         List<RealmModel> realms;
 
diff --git a/export-import/export-import-dir/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/dir/DirExportProvider.java b/export-import/export-import-dir/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/dir/DirExportProvider.java
index ea6b7e1916..175629929f 100755
--- a/export-import/export-import-dir/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/dir/DirExportProvider.java
+++ b/export-import/export-import-dir/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/dir/DirExportProvider.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.keycloak.exportimport.dir;
 
+import org.keycloak.Version;
 import org.keycloak.exportimport.util.ExportUtils;
 import org.keycloak.exportimport.util.MultipleStepsExportProvider;
 import org.keycloak.models.KeycloakSession;
@@ -68,6 +69,13 @@ public class DirExportProvider extends MultipleStepsExportProvider {
         ExportUtils.exportUsersToStream(session, realm, users, JsonSerialization.prettyMapper, os);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void writeVersion(String fileName, Version version) throws IOException {
+        File file = new File(this.rootDirectory, fileName);
+        FileOutputStream stream = new FileOutputStream(file);
+        JsonSerialization.prettyMapper.writeValue(stream, version);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void close() {
     }
diff --git a/export-import/export-import-zip/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/zip/ZipExportProvider.java b/export-import/export-import-zip/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/zip/ZipExportProvider.java
index e9196e6912..3517788658 100755
--- a/export-import/export-import-zip/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/zip/ZipExportProvider.java
+++ b/export-import/export-import-zip/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/zip/ZipExportProvider.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import de.idyl.winzipaes.AesZipFileEncrypter;
 import de.idyl.winzipaes.impl.AESEncrypter;
 import de.idyl.winzipaes.impl.AESEncrypterBC;
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger;
+import org.keycloak.Version;
 import org.keycloak.exportimport.util.ExportUtils;
 import org.keycloak.exportimport.util.MultipleStepsExportProvider;
 import org.keycloak.models.KeycloakSession;
@@ -47,17 +48,24 @@ public class ZipExportProvider extends MultipleStepsExportProvider {
     protected void writeRealm(String fileName, RealmRepresentation rep) throws IOException {
         ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
         JsonSerialization.mapper.writeValue(stream, rep);
-
-        byte[] byteArray = stream.toByteArray();
-        ByteArrayInputStream bis = new ByteArrayInputStream(byteArray);
-        this.encrypter.add(fileName, bis, this.password);
+        writeStream(fileName, stream);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void writeUsers(String fileName, KeycloakSession session, RealmModel realm, List<UserModel> users) throws IOException {
         ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
         ExportUtils.exportUsersToStream(session, realm, users, JsonSerialization.mapper, stream);
+        writeStream(fileName, stream);
+    }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void writeVersion(String fileName, Version version) throws IOException {
+        ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        JsonSerialization.mapper.writeValue(stream, version);
+        writeStream(fileName, stream);
+    }
+
+    private void writeStream(String fileName, ByteArrayOutputStream stream) throws IOException {
         byte[] byteArray = stream.toByteArray();
         ByteArrayInputStream bis = new ByteArrayInputStream(byteArray);
         this.encrypter.add(fileName, bis, this.password);
diff --git a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/exportimport/ExportImportTest.java b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/exportimport/ExportImportTest.java
index 6c6d05dc97..c4bf603c8b 100755
--- a/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/exportimport/ExportImportTest.java
+++ b/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/exportimport/ExportImportTest.java
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ public class ExportImportTest {
 
         testFullExportImport();
 
-        // There should be 6 files in target directory (3 realm, 3 user)
-        Assert.assertEquals(6, new File(targetDirPath).listFiles().length);
+        // There should be 6 files in target directory (3 realm, 3 user, 1 version)
+        Assert.assertEquals(7, new File(targetDirPath).listFiles().length);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ public class ExportImportTest {
 
         testRealmExportImport();
 
-        // There should be 3 files in target directory (1 realm, 2 user)
-        Assert.assertEquals(3, new File(targetDirPath).listFiles().length);
+        // There should be 3 files in target directory (1 realm, 2 user, 1 version)
+        Assert.assertEquals(4, new File(targetDirPath).listFiles().length);
     }
 
     @Test