diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yaml
index 305070d..5e0c756 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yaml
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: quay.io/pypa/manylinux2014_x86_64
     steps:
-    - name: Status
-      run: |
-        git status
-        ls -lR
-        
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
     - name: Print System Information
@@ -74,9 +69,11 @@ jobs:
     - name:  Mini test
       run: |
         cd /tmp
-        python3 -c 'import libarchive;  print(libarchive._libarchive.ARCHIVE_VERSION_STRING.split()[1])' \
+        python3 -c 'import libarchive;  print(libarchive.version())' \
            | tee strace.out
-        
+        find / -name 'libarchive*.so' | xargs ls -l
+        find / -name 'libarchive*.so' | xargs strings | grep 'libarchive'
+      
            
     - name: version
       run: |
diff --git a/libarchive/__init__.py b/libarchive/__init__.py
index 8ad5653..7af2342 100644
--- a/libarchive/__init__.py
+++ b/libarchive/__init__.py
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ class EOF(Exception):
 
     pass
 
+def version():
+    '''Returns the version of the libarchive library.'''
+    return _libarchive.ARCHIVE_VERSION_STRING.split()[1]
+    
 
 def get_error(archive):
     '''Retrieves the last error description for the given archive instance.'''