diff --git a/Migration.md b/Migration.md
index 4b73c7363b6..93eac4b5072 100644
--- a/Migration.md
+++ b/Migration.md
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ release will remove the deprecated code.
   * `IGN_GAZEBO_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR`
   * `IGN_GAZEBO_GUI_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR`
   * `IGN_GAZEBO_WORLD_INSTALL_DIR`
-
+* `ignitionGazeboVersion()` is deprecated and will be removed in future versions.
+  Please use `gzSimVersion()` instead.
 
 
 ## Gazebo Sim 6.1 to 6.2
diff --git a/src/cmd/cmdgazebo.rb.in b/src/cmd/cmdgazebo.rb.in
index 2adbfb1b08a..6e275247797 100755
--- a/src/cmd/cmdgazebo.rb.in
+++ b/src/cmd/cmdgazebo.rb.in
@@ -353,11 +353,11 @@ has properly set the DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variables."
     end
 
     # Read the library version.
-    Importer.extern 'char *ignitionGazeboVersion()'
+    Importer.extern 'char *gzSimVersion()'
     begin
-      plugin_version = Importer.ignitionGazeboVersion.to_s
+      plugin_version = Importer.gzSimVersion.to_s
     rescue DLError
-      puts "Library error: Problem running 'ignitionGazeboVersion()' from #{plugin}."
+      puts "Library error: Problem running 'gzSimVersion()' from #{plugin}."
       exit(-1)
     end
 
diff --git a/src/ign.cc b/src/ign.cc
index 2c03c1a8135..208f3c249d7 100644
--- a/src/ign.cc
+++ b/src/ign.cc
@@ -35,11 +35,16 @@
 #include "gz/sim/gui/Gui.hh"
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////
-extern "C" char *ignitionGazeboVersion()
+extern "C" char *gzSimVersion()
 {
   return strdup(GZ_SIM_VERSION_FULL);
 }
 
+extern "C" char *ignitionGazeboVersion()
+{
+  return gzSimVersion();
+}
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////
 extern "C" char *gazeboVersionHeader()
 {
diff --git a/src/ign.hh b/src/ign.hh
index 5def2883285..d7a2b8c52e1 100644
--- a/src/ign.hh
+++ b/src/ign.hh
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 
 /// \brief External hook to read the library version.
 /// \return C-string representing the version. Ex.: 0.1.2
-extern "C" char *ignitionGazeboVersion();
+extern "C" char *gzSimVersion();
+extern "C" char GZ_DEPRECATED(7) *ignitionGazeboVersion();
 
 /// \brief Get the Gazebo version header.
 /// \return C-string containing the Gazebo version information.