diff --git a/src/Group.cpp b/src/Group.cpp
index e1d3a1c0b9..37291a63d0 100644
--- a/src/Group.cpp
+++ b/src/Group.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
  * with the Waiei Group.ini-lua project still actively
  * being developed.
 */
-const RString INI_FILE		= "Pack.ini";
+const RString INI_FILE = "Pack.ini";
+const int INI_VERSION = 1;
 
 Group::Group() {
     m_sDisplayTitle = "";
@@ -82,8 +83,26 @@ Group::Group(const RString& sDir, const RString& sGroupDirName) {
             }
         }
         ini.GetValue("Group", "Year", m_iYearReleased);
+        
+        RString sVersion = "";
+        ini.GetValue("Group", "Version", sVersion);
+        Trim(sVersion);
+        if (!sVersion.empty()) {
+            m_iVersion = StringToInt(sVersion);
+        } else {
+            // If the version is not set, set it to the current version
+            // and write it to the file.
+            m_iVersion = INI_VERSION;
+            ini.SetValue("Group", "Version", INI_VERSION);
+            if( !ini.WriteFile(sPackIniPath)) {
+                RString sError = ssprintf( "Error writing pack.ini ", sPackIniPath.c_str(), ini.GetError().c_str() );
+                Dialog::OK( sError );
+            }
+        }
+
     } else {
         m_bHasPackIni = false;
+        m_iVersion = INI_VERSION;
         fOffset = PREFSMAN->m_fMachineSyncBias;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Group.h b/src/Group.h
index c7a2ea384f..6bb27c6def 100644
--- a/src/Group.h
+++ b/src/Group.h
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ public:
      */
     int GetYearReleased() const { return m_iYearReleased; };
 
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The version of the Pack.ini info
+     * 
+     */
+    int GetVersion() const { return m_iVersion; };
+
     private:
         /**
          * @brief This is the title of the group as its displayed to the user 
@@ -136,6 +143,9 @@ public:
         /** @brief The year the group was released */
         int m_iYearReleased;
 
+        /** @brief The version of the Pack.ini info */
+        int m_iVersion;
+
 };
 
 #endif