diff --git a/src/fu-quirks.h b/src/fu-quirks.h
index c92dbf712..c83b1445e 100644
--- a/src/fu-quirks.h
+++ b/src/fu-quirks.h
@@ -190,6 +190,17 @@ const gchar	*fu_quirks_lookup_by_usb_device		(FuQuirks	*self,
  */
 #define	FU_QUIRKS_USB_GUID			"FuUsbDevice:guid"
 
+/**
+ * FU_QUIRKS_USB_VERSION:
+ * @key: the USB device ID, e.g. `USB\VID_0763&PID_2806&REV_0001`
+ * @value: the version number, e.g. `1.2`
+ *
+ * Sets a version for a specific hardware device.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.0.3
+ */
+#define	FU_QUIRKS_USB_VERSION			"FuUsbDevice:version"
+
 /**
  * FU_QUIRKS_USB_VENDOR:
  * @key: the USB device ID, e.g. `USB\VID_0763&PID_2806`
diff --git a/src/fu-usb-device.c b/src/fu-usb-device.c
index b7315654d..030592d80 100644
--- a/src/fu-usb-device.c
+++ b/src/fu-usb-device.c
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ fu_usb_device_notify_quirks_cb (FuUsbDevice *device, GParamSpec *pspec, gpointer
 	if (tmp != NULL)
 		fu_device_set_vendor (FU_DEVICE (device), tmp);
 
+	/* version */
+	tmp = fu_quirks_lookup_by_usb_device (quirks, FU_QUIRKS_USB_VERSION, usb_device);
+	if (tmp != NULL)
+		fu_device_set_version (FU_DEVICE (device), tmp);
+
 	/* icon */
 	tmp = fu_quirks_lookup_by_usb_device (quirks, FU_QUIRKS_USB_ICON, usb_device);
 	if (tmp != NULL)