diff --git a/packages/cli/src/managed-python-command.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/managed-python-command.test.ts
index eabaaa4a..91244f53 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/managed-python-command.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/managed-python-command.test.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ function layout(): ManagedPythonRuntimeLayout {
     assetManifestPath: '/assets/python/manifest.json',
     pythonPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/.venv/bin/python',
     daemonPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/.venv/bin/ktx-daemon',
+    daemonStatePath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.json',
+    daemonStdoutPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.stdout.log',
+    daemonStderrPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.stderr.log',
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/managed-python-runtime.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/managed-python-runtime.test.ts
index 8f6b1c9c..35691e51 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/managed-python-runtime.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/managed-python-runtime.test.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ describe('managedPythonRuntimeLayout', () => {
     expect(layout.daemonPath).toBe(
       '/Users/alex/Library/Application Support/kaelio/ktx/runtime/0.2.0/.venv/bin/ktx-daemon',
     );
+    expect(layout.daemonStatePath).toBe(
+      '/Users/alex/Library/Application Support/kaelio/ktx/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.json',
+    );
+    expect(layout.daemonStdoutPath).toBe(
+      '/Users/alex/Library/Application Support/kaelio/ktx/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.stdout.log',
+    );
+    expect(layout.daemonStderrPath).toBe(
+      '/Users/alex/Library/Application Support/kaelio/ktx/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.stderr.log',
+    );
     expect(layout.assetManifestPath).toBe('/repo/packages/cli/assets/python/manifest.json');
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/managed-python-runtime.ts b/packages/cli/src/managed-python-runtime.ts
index 47aea1e4..155b44e4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/managed-python-runtime.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/managed-python-runtime.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ export interface ManagedPythonRuntimeLayout {
   assetManifestPath: string;
   pythonPath: string;
   daemonPath: string;
+  daemonStatePath: string;
+  daemonStdoutPath: string;
+  daemonStderrPath: string;
 }
 
 export interface ManagedRuntimeAsset {
@@ -152,6 +155,9 @@ export function managedPythonRuntimeLayout(options: ManagedPythonRuntimeLayoutOp
     assetManifestPath: join(assetDir, 'manifest.json'),
     pythonPath: executablePath(venvDir, platform, 'python'),
     daemonPath: executablePath(venvDir, platform, 'ktx-daemon'),
+    daemonStatePath: join(versionDir, 'daemon.json'),
+    daemonStdoutPath: join(versionDir, 'daemon.stdout.log'),
+    daemonStderrPath: join(versionDir, 'daemon.stderr.log'),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/runtime.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/runtime.test.ts
index 69506216..54de630c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/runtime.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/runtime.test.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ describe('runKtxRuntime', () => {
           assetManifestPath: '/assets/python/manifest.json',
           pythonPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/.venv/bin/python',
           daemonPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/.venv/bin/ktx-daemon',
+          daemonStatePath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.json',
+          daemonStdoutPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.stdout.log',
+          daemonStderrPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.stderr.log',
         },
         asset: {
           wheelPath: '/assets/python/kaelio_ktx-0.1.0-py3-none-any.whl',
@@ -120,6 +123,9 @@ describe('runKtxRuntime', () => {
           assetManifestPath: '/assets/python/manifest.json',
           pythonPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/.venv/bin/python',
           daemonPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/.venv/bin/ktx-daemon',
+          daemonStatePath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.json',
+          daemonStdoutPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.stdout.log',
+          daemonStderrPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.stderr.log',
         },
       })),
     };
@@ -187,6 +193,9 @@ describe('runKtxRuntime', () => {
           assetManifestPath: '/assets/python/manifest.json',
           pythonPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/.venv/bin/python',
           daemonPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/.venv/bin/ktx-daemon',
+          daemonStatePath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.json',
+          daemonStdoutPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.stdout.log',
+          daemonStderrPath: '/runtime/0.2.0/daemon.stderr.log',
         },
       })),
       pruneRuntime: vi.fn(async () => ({
diff --git a/python/ktx-daemon/src/ktx_daemon/app.py b/python/ktx-daemon/src/ktx_daemon/app.py
index 73220227..272b0c24 100644
--- a/python/ktx-daemon/src/ktx_daemon/app.py
+++ b/python/ktx-daemon/src/ktx_daemon/app.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
+import os
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -80,7 +81,11 @@ def create_app(
 
     @app.get("/health")
     async def health() -> dict[str, str]:
-        return {"status": "healthy"}
+        response = {"status": "healthy"}
+        version = os.environ.get("KTX_DAEMON_VERSION")
+        if version:
+            response["version"] = version
+        return response
 
     @app.post("/database/introspect", response_model=DatabaseIntrospectionResponse)
     async def database_introspect(
diff --git a/python/ktx-daemon/tests/test_app.py b/python/ktx-daemon/tests/test_app.py
index fe3c1e4d..cd5c4f16 100644
--- a/python/ktx-daemon/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/python/ktx-daemon/tests/test_app.py
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ def test_health_endpoint_returns_healthy() -> None:
     assert response.json() == {"status": "healthy"}
 
 
+def test_health_endpoint_returns_managed_runtime_version(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setenv("KTX_DAEMON_VERSION", "0.2.0")
+    client = TestClient(create_app())
+
+    response = client.get("/health")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json() == {"status": "healthy", "version": "0.2.0"}
+
+
 def test_database_introspect_endpoint_returns_snapshot() -> None:
     calls = []