diff --git a/userspace/engine/rule_loader.h b/userspace/engine/rule_loader.h
index c0c30522..3663fea0 100644
--- a/userspace/engine/rule_loader.h
+++ b/userspace/engine/rule_loader.h
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ namespace rule_loader
 	*/
 	struct engine_version_info
 	{
+		engine_version_info() : ctx("no-filename-given"), version(0) { };
 		engine_version_info(context &ctx);
 		~engine_version_info() = default;
 		engine_version_info(engine_version_info&&) = default;
diff --git a/userspace/engine/rule_loader_collector.cpp b/userspace/engine/rule_loader_collector.cpp
index 0ec48803..3a87fcf7 100644
--- a/userspace/engine/rule_loader_collector.cpp
+++ b/userspace/engine/rule_loader_collector.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ const std::vector<rule_loader::plugin_version_info::requirement_alternatives>& r
 	return m_required_plugin_versions;
 }
 
+const rule_loader::engine_version_info& rule_loader::collector::required_engine_version() const
+{
+	return m_required_engine_version;
+}
+
 const indexed_vector<rule_loader::list_info>& rule_loader::collector::lists() const
 {
 	return m_list_infos;
@@ -137,6 +142,10 @@ void rule_loader::collector::define(configuration& cfg, engine_version_info& inf
 	THROW(v < info.version, "Rules require engine version "
 	      + std::to_string(info.version) + ", but engine version is " + std::to_string(v),
 	      info.ctx);
+	if(m_required_engine_version.version < info.version)
+	{
+		m_required_engine_version = info;
+	}
 }
 
 void rule_loader::collector::define(configuration& cfg, plugin_version_info& info)
diff --git a/userspace/engine/rule_loader_collector.h b/userspace/engine/rule_loader_collector.h
index 22d6bad3..bc773813 100644
--- a/userspace/engine/rule_loader_collector.h
+++ b/userspace/engine/rule_loader_collector.h
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ public:
 	*/
 	virtual const std::vector<plugin_version_info::requirement_alternatives>& required_plugin_versions() const;
 
+	/*!
+		\brief Returns the required engine versions
+	*/
+	virtual const engine_version_info& required_engine_version() const;
+
 	/*!
 		\brief Returns the list of defined lists
 	*/
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ private:
 	indexed_vector<macro_info> m_macro_infos;
 	indexed_vector<list_info> m_list_infos;
 	std::vector<plugin_version_info::requirement_alternatives> m_required_plugin_versions;
+	engine_version_info m_required_engine_version;
 };
 
 }; // namespace rule_loader