--- a
+++ b/.travis/get-py-pkg-version.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Usage: bash get-py-pkg-version.sh <package_name>
+# Return: <version_number>
+
+PACKAGE_NAME=$1
+REQUIREMENTS_FILE=$2
+while read line; do
+    if [[ $line == $PACKAGE_NAME* ]];
+    then
+	IFS='=' read -ra PKG <<<"$line"
+	VERSION="${PKG[2]}"
+    fi
+done <$REQUIREMENTS_FILE
+
+echo $VERSION