diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 724a19db8..784ec89ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-# Snips NLU (0.8.6)
+# Snips NLU (0.8.7)
 
 [![Build Status](https://jenkins2.snips.ai/buildStatus/icon?job=SDK/snips-nlu/master)](https://jenkins2.snips.ai/job/SDK/job/snips-nlu/view/Branches/job/master)
 
+**Model Version (0.8.5)**
+
 ## Production Use
 
 Python wheels of the `snips-nlu` package can be found on the nexus repository at this URL: https://nexus-repository.snips.ai/#browse/browse/components:pypi-internal
@@ -106,3 +108,12 @@ engine.fitted # True
 ```
 
 where `dataset` is a dictionary which format is described [here](https://github.com/snipsco/snips-nlu/blob/develop/snips_nlu/tests/resources/sample_dataset.json)
+
+### Versioning
+The NLU Engine has a separated versioning for the underlying model:
+``` python
+import snips_nlu
+
+model_version = snips_nlu.__model_version__
+python_package_version = snips_nlu.__version__
+```
diff --git a/snips_nlu/__init__.py b/snips_nlu/__init__.py
index 20e2decc4..e2db63a9f 100644
--- a/snips_nlu/__init__.py
+++ b/snips_nlu/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 from snips_nlu.resources import load_resources
 from snips_nlu.utils import ROOT_PATH, PACKAGE_NAME
 
+__model_version__ = "0.8.5"
+
 VERSION_FILE_NAME = "__version__"
 
 with io.open(os.path.join(ROOT_PATH, PACKAGE_NAME, VERSION_FILE_NAME)) as f:
diff --git a/snips_nlu/__version__ b/snips_nlu/__version__
index 120f53215..35864a97f 100644
--- a/snips_nlu/__version__
+++ b/snips_nlu/__version__
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8.6
\ No newline at end of file
+0.8.7
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/snips_nlu/tests/test_version.py b/snips_nlu/tests/test_version.py
index ae0aaf15c..b3b33849c 100644
--- a/snips_nlu/tests/test_version.py
+++ b/snips_nlu/tests/test_version.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from semantic_version import Version
 
-from snips_nlu import __version__
+from snips_nlu import __version__, __model_version__
 
 
 class TestVersion(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -20,3 +20,18 @@ def version_should_be_semantic(self):
 
         # Then
         self.assertTrue(valid, "Version number '%s' is not semantically valid")
+
+    def model_version_should_be_semantic(self):
+        # Given
+        model_version = __model_version__
+
+        # When
+        valid = False
+        try:
+            Version(model_version)
+            valid = True
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+
+        # Then
+        self.assertTrue(valid, "Version number '%s' is not semantically valid")