diff --git a/scriptengine.cpp b/scriptengine.cpp
index e67aafd6b..c0755cb8a 100644
--- a/scriptengine.cpp
+++ b/scriptengine.cpp
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void ScriptEngine::setupEngine()
     m_scriptSelf.setProperty("loadTemplate", newFunction(ScriptEngine::loadTemplate));
     m_scriptSelf.setProperty("applicationVersion", KGlobal::mainComponent().aboutData()->version(),
                              QScriptValue::PropertyGetter | QScriptValue::ReadOnly | QScriptValue::Undeletable);
-    m_scriptSelf.setProperty("scriptingVersion", newVariant(2),
+    m_scriptSelf.setProperty("scriptingVersion", newVariant(PLASMA_DESKTOP_SCRIPTING_VERSION),
                              QScriptValue::PropertyGetter | QScriptValue::ReadOnly | QScriptValue::Undeletable);
     m_scriptSelf.setProperty("platformVersion", KDE::versionString(),
                              QScriptValue::PropertyGetter | QScriptValue::ReadOnly | QScriptValue::Undeletable);
diff --git a/scriptengine.h b/scriptengine.h
index a868a1545..363010279 100644
--- a/scriptengine.h
+++ b/scriptengine.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 private:
     Plasma::Corona *m_corona;
     QScriptValue m_scriptSelf;
+
+    static const int PLASMA_DESKTOP_SCRIPTING_VERSION = 3;
 };
 
 }