diff --git a/python/pyarmnn/src/pyarmnn/_version.py b/python/pyarmnn/src/pyarmnn/_version.py
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+# Copyright © 2020 Arm Ltd. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+import os
+
+version_info = (20, 2, 0)
+
+__dev_version_env = os.getenv("PYARMNN_DEV_VER", "")
+
+if __dev_version_env:
+    __dev_version = "dev0"
+    try:
+        __dev_version = "dev{}".format(int(__dev_version_env))
+    except ValueError:
+        __dev_version = str(__dev_version_env)
+
+    version_info = (*version_info, __dev_version)
+
+__version__ = '.'.join(str(c) for c in version_info)
+__arm_ml_version__ = '2{:03d}{:02d}{:02d}'.format(version_info[0], version_info[1], version_info[2])
+
+
+def check_armnn_version(installed_armnn_version, expected_armnn_version=__arm_ml_version__):
+    expected_armnn_version = expected_armnn_version[:-2]  # cut off minor patch version
+    installed_armnn_version = installed_armnn_version[:-2]  # cut off minor patch version
+    assert expected_armnn_version == installed_armnn_version, \
+        "Expected ArmNN version is {} but installed ArmNN version is {}".format(expected_armnn_version, installed_armnn_version)