diff --git a/src/mod_info.cpp b/src/mod_info.cpp
index 77ed769..471f528 100644
--- a/src/mod_info.cpp
+++ b/src/mod_info.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 PYBIND11_PLUGIN(info) {
 	py::module m("info", "Storm information");
     py::class_<storm::utility::StormVersion>(m, "Version", "Version information for Storm")
-        .def_property_readonly("short", &storm::utility::StormVersion::shortVersionString, "Storm version in short representation")
-        .def_property_readonly("long", &storm::utility::StormVersion::longVersionString, "Storm version in long representation")
-        .def_property_readonly("build_info", &storm::utility::StormVersion::buildInfo, "Build info for Storm")
+        // static properties are still called with self as argument (which we ignore), see
+        // https://pybind11.readthedocs.io/en/master/advanced/classes.html#static-properties
+        .def_property_readonly_static("short", [](py::object /* self */){ return storm::utility::StormVersion::shortVersionString(); }, "Storm version in short representation")
+        .def_property_readonly_static("long", [](py::object /* self */){ return storm::utility::StormVersion::longVersionString(); }, "Storm version in long representation")
+        .def_property_readonly_static("build_info", [](py::object /* self */){ return storm::utility::StormVersion::buildInfo(); }, "Build info for Storm")
     ;
 	return m.ptr();
 }
diff --git a/tests/info/test_info.py b/tests/info/test_info.py
index 176e4fd..1545fb0 100644
--- a/tests/info/test_info.py
+++ b/tests/info/test_info.py
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ from stormpy.info import info
 
 class TestInfo:
     def test_version(self):
-        s = info.Version.short
-        s = info.Version.long
-        s = info.Version.build_info
+        assert isinstance(info.Version.short, str) and "." in info.Version.short
+        assert isinstance(info.Version.long, str) and "Version" in info.Version.long
+        assert isinstance(info.Version.build_info, str) and "Compiled" in info.Version.build_info