diff --git a/router/json.go b/router/json.go
index 68abacc7..e3091b24 100644
--- a/router/json.go
+++ b/router/json.go
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-func (router *Router) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+func (router *Router) GenerateStatusJSON(version, encryption string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return json.Marshal(struct {
+		Version         string
+		Encryption      string
 		Name, Interface string
 		Macs            *MacCache
 		Peers           *Peers
 		Routes          *Routes
-	}{router.Ourself.Name.String(), fmt.Sprintf("%v", router.Iface), router.Macs, router.Peers, router.Routes})
+	}{version, encryption, router.Ourself.Name.String(), fmt.Sprintf("%v", router.Iface), router.Macs, router.Peers, router.Routes})
 	// leaving out ConectionMaker due to async complexities
 }
 
diff --git a/weaver/main.go b/weaver/main.go
index 5a6b3075..7d3aae93 100644
--- a/weaver/main.go
+++ b/weaver/main.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func handleHttp(router *weave.Router) {
 		io.WriteString(w, router.Status())
 	})
 	http.HandleFunc("/status-json", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		json, _ := router.MarshalJSON()
+		json, _ := router.GenerateStatusJSON(version, encryption)
 		w.Write(json)
 	})
 	http.HandleFunc("/connect", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {