diff --git a/src/main/python/ddadevops/domain/build_file.py b/src/main/python/ddadevops/domain/build_file.py
index 2e70893..285c6d1 100644
--- a/src/main/python/ddadevops/domain/build_file.py
+++ b/src/main/python/ddadevops/domain/build_file.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Optional
 from pathlib import Path
+import json
 from .common import (
     Validateable,
     Devops,
@@ -45,3 +46,7 @@ class BuildFile(Validateable):
             case _:
                 result = None
         return result
+
+    def get_version(self) -> Version:
+        version = json.loads(self.content)["version"]
+        return Version.from_str(version)
diff --git a/src/test/python/domain/test_build_file.py b/src/test/python/domain/test_build_file.py
index c505438..833f0c6 100644
--- a/src/test/python/domain/test_build_file.py
+++ b/src/test/python/domain/test_build_file.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from src.main.python.ddadevops.domain import (
     BuildFileType,
     BuildFile,
+    Version,
 )
 
 
@@ -31,3 +32,21 @@ def test_sould_calculate_build_type():
         "content"
     )
     assert sut.build_file_type() == BuildFileType.JAVA_CLOJURE
+
+def test_sould_parse_version():
+    sut = BuildFile(
+        Path("./package.js"),
+        """{
+  "name": "c4k-jira",
+  "description": "Generate c4k yaml for a jira deployment.",
+  "author": "meissa GmbH",
+  "version": "1.1.5-SNAPSHOT",
+  "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/domaindrivenarchitecture/c4k-jira#readme",
+  "bin": {
+    "c4k-jira": "./c4k-jira.js"
+  },
+}
+"""
+    )
+    assert sut.get_version() == Version.from_str("1.1.5-SNAPSHOT")
+