diff --git a/kubespawner/__init__.py b/kubespawner/__init__.py
index 89b7541d..9443a475 100644
--- a/kubespawner/__init__.py
+++ b/kubespawner/__init__.py
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 # We export KubeSpawner specifically here. This simplifies import for users.
 # Users can simply import kubespawner.KubeSpawner in their applications
 # instead of the more verbose import kubespawner.spawner.KubeSpawner.
-from ._version import __version__
+from ._version import __version__, version_info
 from .spawner import KubeSpawner
diff --git a/kubespawner/_version.py b/kubespawner/_version.py
index a602d581..1d9d048d 100644
--- a/kubespawner/_version.py
+++ b/kubespawner/_version.py
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 # pyproject.toml, according to instructions in RELEASE.md.
 #
 __version__ = "6.2.1.dev"
+
+# version_info looks like (1, 2, 3, "dev") if __version__ is 1.2.3.dev
+version_info = tuple(int(p) if p.isdigit() else p for p in __version__.split("."))