diff --git a/wit.go b/wit.go
index 352884a..b678a57 100644
--- a/wit.go
+++ b/wit.go
@@ -32,7 +32,19 @@ func (m *Machine) FindInstalledByName(name string) *Package {
 
 // looks to see if any package matches a name and version
 // if version == "", return the first name found
-func (m *Machine) FindVersion(name string, version string) *Package {
+func (m *Machine) FindVersion(name string) string {
+	// first check all installed versions
+	for p := range m.Packages.IterByName() {
+		if name == p.Name {
+			return p.Version
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// looks to see if any package matches a name and version
+// if version == "", return the first name found
+func (m *Machine) FindByVersion(name string, version string) *Package {
 	// first check all installed versions
 	for p := range m.Packages.IterByName() {
 		if name == p.Name {