diff --git a/src/OsmSharp/IO/Json/Converters/OsmJsonConverter.cs b/src/OsmSharp/IO/Json/Converters/OsmJsonConverter.cs
index 628637d..3242e6f 100644
--- a/src/OsmSharp/IO/Json/Converters/OsmJsonConverter.cs
+++ b/src/OsmSharp/IO/Json/Converters/OsmJsonConverter.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ public override Osm Read(ref Utf8JsonReader reader, Type typeToConvert, JsonSeri
                     switch (propertyName)
                     {
                         case "version":
-                            osm.Version = reader.GetDouble();
+                            osm.Version = reader.TokenType switch
+                            {
+                                JsonTokenType.Number => reader.GetDouble(),
+                                JsonTokenType.String => double.Parse(reader.GetString()),
+                                _ => throw new JsonException()
+                            };
                             break;
                         case "generator":
                             osm.Generator = reader.GetString();
diff --git a/test/OsmSharp.Test/IO/Json/API/OsmTests.cs b/test/OsmSharp.Test/IO/Json/API/OsmTests.cs
index 80cfb63..6315254 100644
--- a/test/OsmSharp.Test/IO/Json/API/OsmTests.cs
+++ b/test/OsmSharp.Test/IO/Json/API/OsmTests.cs
@@ -81,5 +81,17 @@ public void Osm_FromJson_Complete_ShouldReadCompleteJson()
             Assert.AreEqual(1, osm.Ways.Length);   
             Assert.AreEqual(1, osm.Relations.Length);   
         }
+
+       [Test]
+        public void Osm_FromJson_VersionAsString_ShouldReadVersion()
+        {
+            var osm = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Osm>(
+                "{\"version\":\"0.6\",\"generator\":\"OsmSharp\",\"elements\":[]}"
+            );
+
+            Assert.NotNull(osm);
+            Assert.AreEqual(0.6, osm.Version);
+            Assert.AreEqual("OsmSharp", osm.Generator);
+        }
     }
 }
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