diff --git a/backend/app/core/config.py b/backend/app/core/config.py
index 1e59a34..0e183e1 100644
--- a/backend/app/core/config.py
+++ b/backend/app/core/config.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ from functools import lru_cache
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, SettingsConfigDict
 
 # Single source of truth for the running app's version — surfaced in the API
-# title and embedded in exported backups so an old file can be told apart
-# from a current one.
-APP_VERSION = "0.20.0"
+# title, /api/health (which the frontend reads to show it in Settings), and
+# embedded in exported backups so an old file can be told apart from a
+# current one.
+APP_VERSION = "1.1.0"
 
 
 class Settings(BaseSettings):
diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index 14e00ec..ce2dacd 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -88,4 +88,7 @@ app.include_router(crypto.router, prefix="/api")
 
 @app.get("/api/health")
 async def health() -> dict[str, str]:
-    return {"status": "ok"}
+    # version rides along so the frontend's Settings page can show which
+    # release is actually running without a separate authenticated endpoint —
+    # this route is already auth_basic-exempt for Docker's HEALTHCHECK.
+    return {"status": "ok", "version": APP_VERSION}
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 0c78088..ed56531 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "aurum-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.26.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/health.ts b/frontend/src/api/health.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6f395b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/api/health.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { api } from "@/api/client";
+import type { HealthStatus } from "@/types";
+
+export function fetchHealth() {
+  return api.get<HealthStatus>("/health");
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useHealth.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useHealth.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..310f818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useHealth.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { fetchHealth } from "@/api/health";
+
+// The running version only changes on a deploy (a full page reload), so
+// there's no need to ever refetch within a session.
+export function useHealth() {
+  return useQuery({ queryKey: ["health"], queryFn: fetchHealth, staleTime: Infinity });
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/i18n.ts b/frontend/src/lib/i18n.ts
index e6d4f09..f3abaf6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/i18n.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/i18n.ts
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ const ru = {
     "Восстановить данные из «{{filename}}»?\n\nЭто ПОЛНОСТЬЮ заменит все текущие счета, категории, транзакции и активы данными из файла. Отменить это действие нельзя — если хотите сохранить текущие данные, сначала сделайте экспорт.",
   "backup.footerWarning":
     "Восстановление полностью заменяет текущие данные содержимым файла — это нельзя отменить.",
+  "settings.version": "Aurum v{{version}}",
 
   "insights.negativeCashFlow": "Расходы превышают доходы {{months}} мес. подряд (по последним завершённым месяцам)",
   "insights.netWorthDecline": "Капитал снижается {{months}} мес. подряд",
@@ -823,6 +824,7 @@ const en: Record<keyof typeof ru, string> = {
     "Restore data from “{{filename}}”?\n\nThis will COMPLETELY replace all current accounts, categories, transactions, and assets with the data from the file. This action cannot be undone — if you want to keep your current data, export it first.",
   "backup.footerWarning":
     "Restoring completely replaces your current data with the file's contents — this cannot be undone.",
+  "settings.version": "Aurum v{{version}}",
 
   "insights.negativeCashFlow": "Expenses have exceeded income for {{months}} months in a row (based on the last completed months)",
   "insights.netWorthDecline": "Net worth has been declining for {{months}} months in a row",
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
index 16255ae..d2ee61c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
@@ -2,14 +2,26 @@ import { AlertThresholdsCard } from "@/components/settings/AlertThresholdsCard";
 import { BackupCard } from "@/components/settings/BackupCard";
 import { CurrencyCard } from "@/components/settings/CurrencyCard";
 import { PreferencesCard } from "@/components/settings/PreferencesCard";
+import { useHealth } from "@/hooks/useHealth";
+import { t } from "@/lib/i18n";
 
 export function SettingsPage() {
+  // Purely informational — if /api/health hasn't answered yet (or is
+  // unreachable), just show nothing rather than a loading/error state for
+  // one line of fine print.
+  const { data: health } = useHealth();
+
   return (
     <div className="space-y-5">
       <PreferencesCard />
       <CurrencyCard />
       <AlertThresholdsCard />
       <BackupCard />
+      {health?.version && (
+        <p className="text-center text-xs text-text-muted">
+          {t("settings.version", { version: health.version })}
+        </p>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/index.ts b/frontend/src/types/index.ts
index b1c124a..dc85c4e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/index.ts
@@ -517,3 +517,8 @@ export interface AppSettings {
   idle_cash_threshold_days: number;
 }
 
+export interface HealthStatus {
+  status: string;
+  version: string;
+}
+