diff --git a/salt/_modules/so.py b/salt/_modules/so.py
index 037b7da00..86838af7f 100644
--- a/salt/_modules/so.py
+++ b/salt/_modules/so.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import logging
 def status():
     return __salt__['cmd.run']('/usr/sbin/so-status')
 
+def version():
+    return __salt__['cp.get_file_str']('/etc/soversion')
 
 def mysql_conn(retry):
     log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -61,4 +63,4 @@ def mysql_conn(retry):
         for addr in ip_arr:
             log.debug(f'  - {addr}')
 
-    return mysql_up
\ No newline at end of file
+    return mysql_up