diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLiteProperties.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLiteProperties.java
index c8168b878c..fc586a6670 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLiteProperties.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLiteProperties.java
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ package net.runelite.client;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.Properties;
-import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Singleton;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 @Singleton
 @Slf4j
@@ -43,13 +42,15 @@ public class RuneLiteProperties
 	private static final String DISCORD_INVITE = "runelite.discord.invite";
 	private static final String GITHUB_LINK = "runelite.github.link";
 	private static final String PATREON_LINK = "runelite.patreon.link";
+	private static final String LAUNCHER_VERSION_PROPERTY = "runelite.launcher.version";
 
 	private final Properties properties = new Properties();
 
 	@Inject
 	public RuneLiteProperties()
 	{
-		InputStream in = getClass().getResourceAsStream("runelite.properties");
+		final InputStream in = getClass().getResourceAsStream("runelite.properties");
+
 		try
 		{
 			properties.load(in);
@@ -94,4 +95,9 @@ public class RuneLiteProperties
 	{
 		return properties.getProperty(PATREON_LINK);
 	}
+
+	public String getLauncherVersion()
+	{
+		return System.getProperty(LAUNCHER_VERSION_PROPERTY);
+	}
 }
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