diff --git a/src/aare/daq/server.py b/src/aare/daq/server.py
index 8735924b..da3b3ccf 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/server.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/server.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import hmac
+import importlib
 import io
 import json
 import os
@@ -722,6 +723,16 @@ def initialise_detector(self):
         raise
 
 
+@app.get("/about/running_version")
+async def running_version() -> str:
+    return importlib.metadata.version("aare")
+
+
+@app.get("/about/server_file_path")
+async def server_file() -> str:
+    return __file__
+
+
 @app.get("/local_contact/simulation_state")
 async def local_contact_simulation_state(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> dict:
     """
diff --git a/src/aare/gui/about.py b/src/aare/gui/about.py
index 4db38cb4..6b5b8596 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/about.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/about.py
@@ -1,18 +1,27 @@
 import importlib
 import sys
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from aare.gui.threads.daq_worker import DAQWorker
 
 
-def about_text():
+def about_text(client: DAQWorker):
     from aare.gui import gui
 
     try:
         version = importlib.metadata.version("aaredaq")
     except Exception:
         version = "Not found - package is not installed into the environment."
+
+    server_version, server_file_path = client.server_about_info()
+
     return f"""Aare Macromolecular Crystallography GUI
 Copyright: Paul Scherrer Institute 2023-2026
 ---    
 Version: {version}
 GUI file: {gui.__file__}
 Interpreter: {sys.executable}
+Server version: {server_version}
+Server file: {server_file_path}
 """
diff --git a/src/aare/gui/main_window.py b/src/aare/gui/main_window.py
index 06cb4220..2dc40a1b 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/main_window.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/main_window.py
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.video_tab.setCurrentIndex(0)
 
     def show_about_dialog(self):
-        QMessageBox.about(self, "About", about_text())
+        QMessageBox.about(self, "About", about_text(self.daq))
 
     def show_controls_help(self) -> None:
         if self._controls_help_dialog is None:
diff --git a/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py b/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py
index 29831a8c..84d41d14 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py
@@ -356,6 +356,17 @@ class DAQWorker(QObject):
         reply = self.__net_manager.get(request)
         reply.finished.connect(lambda: self.handle_status_response(reply))
 
+    def server_about_info(self) -> tuple[str, str]:
+        version_request = QNetworkRequest(QUrl(f"{self.__base_url}/about/version"))
+        version_reply = self.__net_manager.get(version_request)
+        file_request = QNetworkRequest(QUrl(f"{self.__base_url}/about/server_file_path"))
+        file_reply = self.__net_manager.get(file_request)
+        version = (
+            str(version_reply.readAll()) if version_reply.waitForReadyRead(500) else "Not connected"
+        )
+        file = str(file_reply.readAll()) if file_reply.waitForReadyRead(500) else "Not connected"
+        return version, file
+
     _SELF_SIGNED_ERRORS = {
         QSslError.SslError.SelfSignedCertificate,
         QSslError.SslError.SelfSignedCertificateInChain,