diff --git a/tests/test_cli_smoke.py b/tests/test_cli_smoke.py
index 1a911db..e6572d4 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli_smoke.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_smoke.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class TestCliSmoke(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn("version", payload)
         self.assertIn("skill", payload)
         self.assertEqual(payload["skill"], SKILL_SLUG)
+        self.assertEqual(payload["version"], SKILL_VERSION)
 
     def test_init_db_creates_database_and_is_idempotent(self) -> None:
         with IsolatedDataRoot(user_id="_cli_init_db"):