diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index 1609bb8..a9fb3b5 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -4169,6 +4169,7 @@
     static char	envbuf_Lines[20];
     static char	envbuf_Columns[20];
     static char	envbuf_Colors[20];
+    static char	envbuf_Version[20];
 #  ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
     static char	envbuf_Servername[60];
 #  endif
@@ -4189,6 +4190,8 @@
     setenv("COLUMNS", (char *)envbuf, 1);
     sprintf((char *)envbuf, "%ld", colors);
     setenv("COLORS", (char *)envbuf, 1);
+    sprintf((char *)envbuf, "%ld",  get_vim_var_nr(VV_VERSION));
+    setenv("VIM_TERMINAL", (char *)envbuf, 1);
 #  ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
     setenv("VIM_SERVERNAME", serverName == NULL ? "" : (char *)serverName, 1);
 #  endif
@@ -4209,6 +4212,9 @@
     putenv(envbuf_Columns);
     vim_snprintf(envbuf_Colors, sizeof(envbuf_Colors), "COLORS=%ld", colors);
     putenv(envbuf_Colors);
+    vim_snprintf(envbuf_Version, sizeof(envbuf_Version), "VIM_TERMINAL=%ld",
+						   get_vim_var_nr(VV_VERSION));
+    putenv(envbuf_Version);
 #  ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
     vim_snprintf(envbuf_Servername, sizeof(envbuf_Servername),
 	    "VIM_SERVERNAME=%s", serverName == NULL ? "" : (char *)serverName);