diff --git a/python/pmtiles/tile.py b/python/pmtiles/tile.py
index c1182dc..b50729a 100644
--- a/python/pmtiles/tile.py
+++ b/python/pmtiles/tile.py
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ def deserialize_header(buf):
         return int.from_bytes(buf[pos : pos + 4], byteorder="little", signed=True)
 
     return {
+        "version": buf[7],
         "root_offset": read_uint64(8),
         "root_length": read_uint64(16),
         "metadata_offset": read_uint64(24),
diff --git a/python/test/test_tile.py b/python/test/test_tile.py
index 06cf693..25859e0 100644
--- a/python/test/test_tile.py
+++ b/python/test/test_tile.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ class TestHeader(unittest.TestCase):
         }
         serialized = serialize_header(header)
         result = deserialize_header(serialized)
+        self.assertEqual(result['version'], 3)
         self.assertEqual(result["root_offset"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(result["root_length"], 2)
         self.assertEqual(result["metadata_offset"], 3)