diff --git a/lib/galaxy/util/user_agent.py b/lib/galaxy/util/user_agent.py
index ffabffbcbcaa..786bf299078e 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/util/user_agent.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/util/user_agent.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import requests
 
+from galaxy.version import VERSION
 
 def __append_word_to_user_agent(word):
 
@@ -31,4 +32,4 @@ def new_build_opener(*handlers):
     urllib.request.build_opener = new_build_opener
 
 
-__append_word_to_user_agent("galaxy")
+__append_word_to_user_agent(f"galaxy/{VERSION}")