diff --git a/new/builtin.jam b/new/builtin.jam
index f9cf93bad..983c111bf 100644
--- a/new/builtin.jam
+++ b/new/builtin.jam
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ feature debug-symbols : on off : propagated ;
 feature define : : free ;
 feature "include" : : free path ;
 feature cxxflags : : free ;
+feature version : : free ;
 
 feature dependency : : free dependency ;
 feature library : : free dependency ;
diff --git a/v2/tools/builtin.jam b/v2/tools/builtin.jam
index f9cf93bad..983c111bf 100644
--- a/v2/tools/builtin.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/builtin.jam
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ feature debug-symbols : on off : propagated ;
 feature define : : free ;
 feature "include" : : free path ;
 feature cxxflags : : free ;
+feature version : : free ;
 
 feature dependency : : free dependency ;
 feature library : : free dependency ;