diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_common.py b/lib/ansible/module_common.py
index fc74e91f656..37d617812a0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_common.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_common.py
@@ -25,11 +25,14 @@ import shlex
 from ansible import errors
 from ansible import utils
 from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible import __version__
 
 REPLACER = "#<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_COMMON>>"
 REPLACER_ARGS = "\"<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_ARGS>>\""
 REPLACER_COMPLEX = "\"<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_COMPLEX_ARGS>>\""
 REPLACER_WINDOWS = "# POWERSHELL_COMMON"
+REPLACER_VERSION = "\"<<ANSIBLE_VERSION>>\""
+
 
 class ModuleReplacer(object):
 
@@ -156,6 +159,7 @@ class ModuleReplacer(object):
             encoded_complex = repr(complex_args_json)
 
             # these strings should be part of the 'basic' snippet which is required to be included
+            module_data = module_data.replace(REPLACER_VERSION, repr(__version__))
             module_data = module_data.replace(REPLACER_ARGS, encoded_args)
             module_data = module_data.replace(REPLACER_COMPLEX, encoded_complex)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
index f06cb99282d..43fdc7426aa 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 # == BEGIN DYNAMICALLY INSERTED CODE ==
 
+ANSIBLE_VERSION = "<<ANSIBLE_VERSION>>"
+
 MODULE_ARGS = "<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_ARGS>>"
 MODULE_COMPLEX_ARGS = "<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_COMPLEX_ARGS>>"
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/rax.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/rax.py
index 9c02bd3a594..3eada0268ec 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/rax.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/rax.py
@@ -1,30 +1,32 @@
 # This code is part of Ansible, but is an independent component.
 # This particular file snippet, and this file snippet only, is BSD licensed.
-# Modules you write using this snippet, which is embedded dynamically by Ansible
-# still belong to the author of the module, and may assign their own license
-# to the complete work.
+# Modules you write using this snippet, which is embedded dynamically by
+# Ansible still belong to the author of the module, and may assign their own
+# license to the complete work.
 #
 # Copyright (c), Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>, 2012-2013
 # All rights reserved.
 #
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
-# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 #
 #    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 #      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-#    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
-#      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
-#      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 #
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
-# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
-# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
-# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
-# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
-# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
-# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
-# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
-# USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 from uuid import UUID
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ VOLUME_STATUS = ('available', 'attaching', 'creating', 'deleting', 'in-use',
                  'error', 'error_deleting')
 
 CLB_ALGORITHMS = ['RANDOM', 'LEAST_CONNECTIONS', 'ROUND_ROBIN',
-              'WEIGHTED_LEAST_CONNECTIONS', 'WEIGHTED_ROUND_ROBIN']
+                  'WEIGHTED_LEAST_CONNECTIONS', 'WEIGHTED_ROUND_ROBIN']
 CLB_PROTOCOLS = ['DNS_TCP', 'DNS_UDP', 'FTP', 'HTTP', 'HTTPS', 'IMAPS',
                  'IMAPv4', 'LDAP', 'LDAPS', 'MYSQL', 'POP3', 'POP3S', 'SMTP',
                  'TCP', 'TCP_CLIENT_FIRST', 'UDP', 'UDP_STREAM', 'SFTP']
@@ -245,4 +247,7 @@ def setup_rax_module(module, rax_module):
     except Exception, e:
         module.fail_json(msg='%s' % e.message)
 
+    rax_module.USER_AGENT = 'ansible/%s %s' % (ANSIBLE_VERSION,
+                                               rax_module.USER_AGENT)
+
     return rax_module