diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 89dbddfb52f32eac39f6702ce8124c6f2d94f8ea..8690052bc4444c5d2a9af6204008cb4190b334ba 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -1370,6 +1370,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc",
+    "src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc",
@@ -1513,6 +1514,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc",
+    "src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc",
@@ -1677,6 +1679,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc",
+    "src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc",
     "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d74452a9d703a0790f90c84cdc6455591bb15e1..b551ce341161c59c51c8e9846c841b452a320110 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1069,6 +1069,7 @@ add_library(grpc++
   src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
   src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc
   src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc
+  src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc
   src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc
   src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc
@@ -1226,6 +1227,7 @@ add_library(grpc++_cronet
   src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
   src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc
   src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc
+  src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc
   src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc
   src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc
@@ -1421,6 +1423,7 @@ add_library(grpc++_unsecure
   src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
   src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc
   src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc
+  src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
   src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc
   src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc
   src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e17bb5eb417317e53e899889f64579878154b7a2..9dc4340a582334911b889317a3f64a0380f8924c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3740,6 +3740,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_SRC = \
     src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc \
     src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc \
+    src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc \
     src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc \
     src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc \
@@ -3926,6 +3927,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_CRONET_SRC = \
     src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc \
     src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc \
+    src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc \
     src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc \
     src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc \
@@ -4448,6 +4450,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_SRC = \
     src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc \
     src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc \
+    src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc \
     src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc \
     src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc \
     src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc \
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index ee5ffedc0af7ecdd87a403339e1d8dcc5d16cece..c4aed3d8838d71c5eaaa973869918077a8ac3fe1 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -752,6 +752,7 @@ filegroups:
   - src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
   - src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc
+  - src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
   - src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc
   - src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc
   - src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc
diff --git a/include/grpc++/grpc++.h b/include/grpc++/grpc++.h
index afb1c555bb6b820fd3da393a562660624cdb03bf..ce355e492d8dc6645aebc3bcd7b8b57542df29f9 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/grpc++.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/grpc++.h
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@
 #include <grpc++/server_posix.h>
 // IWYU pragma: end_exports
 
+namespace grpc {
+std::string Version();
+}  // namespace grpc
+
 #endif  // GRPCXX_GRPCXX_H
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc b/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
index c6cad8eeaeece5b897891c38a1f9758d53bb8a0d..d86ba9dd4e8c4760a80d7f299787ff3e61943830 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <sstream>
 
+#include <grpc++/grpc++.h>
 #include <grpc++/resource_quota.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -42,10 +43,8 @@
 namespace grpc {
 
 ChannelArguments::ChannelArguments() {
-  std::ostringstream user_agent_prefix;
-  user_agent_prefix << "grpc-c++/" << grpc_version_string();
   // This will be ignored if used on the server side.
-  SetString(GRPC_ARG_PRIMARY_USER_AGENT_STRING, user_agent_prefix.str());
+  SetString(GRPC_ARG_PRIMARY_USER_AGENT_STRING, "grpc-c++/" + Version());
 }
 
 ChannelArguments::ChannelArguments(const ChannelArguments& other)
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc b/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..826ddfba614e1acab8c7cdc1d40773a999f90389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+/* This file is autogenerated from:
+   templates/src/core/surface/version.c.template */
+
+#include <grpc++/grpc++.h>
+
+namespace grpc {
+std::string Version() { return "1.1.0-dev"; }
+}
diff --git a/templates/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc.template b/templates/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..60f0b3bb51b11c94cefce67562e20b45a137190d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc.template
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+%YAML 1.2
+--- |
+  /*
+   *
+   * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+   * All rights reserved.
+   *
+   * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+   * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+   * met:
+   *
+   *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+   *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+   * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+   * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+   * distribution.
+   *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+   * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+   * this software without specific prior written permission.
+   *
+   * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+   * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+   * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+   * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+   * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+   * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+   * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+   * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+   * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+   * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+   * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+   *
+   */
+
+  /* This file is autogenerated from:
+     templates/src/core/surface/version.c.template */
+
+  #include <grpc++/grpc++.h>
+
+  namespace grpc {
+  std::string Version() { return "${settings.cpp_version}"; }
+  }
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index a55e90525298c4540b7dc1e7fbc82abb9afbc600..04e8f4e7f20d36abacfc6c0ebf016ca604207530 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@ src/cpp/common/completion_queue_cc.cc \
 src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc \
 src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc \
 src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc \
+src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc \
 src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc \
 src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc \
 src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index 835d7beff19f6c255b48d27cf271050050e86707..5bee7ecaff12b80c59360ea8002b233d2f4e177b 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -7573,6 +7573,7 @@
       "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/resource_quota_cc.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc", 
+      "src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc", 
       "src/cpp/server/async_generic_service.cc", 
       "src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc", 
       "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc", 
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
index e8946043b645b5180ea8d9c99d756c8fa94214e1..f281db72b6675506ab42685ae004772f97746a7f 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\rpc_method.cc">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\version_cc.cc">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\async_generic_service.cc">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\create_default_thread_pool.cc">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
index e7d6d557f1191402f6f28022b16e558937be0f1d..f359e4ef31ad032401244b72f29cda5ac3a7026d 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\rpc_method.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\version_cc.cc">
+      <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\async_generic_service.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\server</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
index 17285752422fcba0aba24f11efe0320ca0189ff0..1511a2cfe4cec342e194c6f20563ce9b7ae15d9a 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\rpc_method.cc">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\version_cc.cc">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\async_generic_service.cc">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\create_default_thread_pool.cc">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index 7fc8ed33fcd1753ed4783a39eedccc909350fe1f..bed77b25a449d859bb76cbc5ebb61bbe21dcd617 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\rpc_method.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\version_cc.cc">
+      <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\async_generic_service.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\server</Filter>
     </ClCompile>