1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/perl.c b/perl.c
index d52d79f41e..404372c4dd 100644
--- a/perl.c
+++ b/perl.c
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ perl_construct(pTHXx)
     PL_stashcache = newHV();
 
     PL_patchlevel = newSVpvs("v" PERL_VERSION_STRING);
+    PL_apiversion = newSVpvs("v" PERL_API_VERSION_STRING);
 
 #ifdef HAS_MMAP
     if (!PL_mmap_page_size) {
@@ -877,6 +878,7 @@ perl_destruct(pTHXx)
     Safefree(PL_inplace);
     PL_inplace = NULL;
     SvREFCNT_dec(PL_patchlevel);
+    SvREFCNT_dec(PL_apiversion);
 
     if (PL_e_script) {
 	SvREFCNT_dec(PL_e_script);