diff --git a/recce/track.py b/recce/track.py
index 6f2f4a780..7c5a35b84 100644
--- a/recce/track.py
+++ b/recce/track.py
@@ -19,6 +19,23 @@
 _event_initialized = False
 
 
+def _installed_dbt_version():
+    """Installed dbt version from package metadata.
+
+    Reads metadata, not an import: the import fails when dbt v2 is installed.
+    dbt v2 ships as `dbt`, dbt 1.x as `dbt-core`. Read `dbt-core` first, so a
+    mixed environment reports the one Recce uses.
+    """
+    from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError, version
+
+    for dist in ("dbt-core", "dbt"):
+        try:
+            return version(dist)
+        except PackageNotFoundError:
+            continue
+    return None
+
+
 def _initialize_event_tracking() -> None:
     """Initialize event tracking at most once across concurrent commands."""
     global _event_initialized
@@ -143,6 +160,7 @@ def invoke(self, ctx: Context) -> t.Any:
                     status=status,
                     reason=reason,
                     duration=duration,
+                    dbt_version=_installed_dbt_version(),
                     cloud=ctx.params.get("cloud", False),
                     review=ctx.params.get("review", False),
                     debug=ctx.params.get("debug", False),
diff --git a/tests/test_track.py b/tests/test_track.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16a7d7281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_track.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+"""Tests for recce/track.py: the props TrackCommand puts in the `command` event."""
+
+from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import click
+import pytest
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from recce.track import TrackCommand, _installed_dbt_version
+
+
+def _fake_version(installed):
+    def lookup(dist):
+        if dist in installed:
+            return installed[dist]
+        raise PackageNotFoundError(dist)
+
+    return lookup
+
+
+class TestInstalledDbtVersion:
+    def test_reports_dbt_core_for_dbt_1x(self):
+        with patch("importlib.metadata.version", _fake_version({"dbt-core": "1.12.4"})):
+            assert _installed_dbt_version() == "1.12.4"
+
+    def test_reports_dbt_distribution_for_dbt_v2(self):
+        with patch("importlib.metadata.version", _fake_version({"dbt": "2.0.2"})):
+            assert _installed_dbt_version() == "2.0.2"
+
+    def test_prefers_dbt_core_when_both_present(self):
+        installed = {"dbt-core": "1.12.4", "dbt": "2.0.2"}
+        with patch("importlib.metadata.version", _fake_version(installed)):
+            assert _installed_dbt_version() == "1.12.4"
+
+    def test_returns_none_when_no_dbt(self):
+        with patch("importlib.metadata.version", _fake_version({})):
+            assert _installed_dbt_version() is None
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def command_event():
+    """Invoke a TrackCommand and return the props of the `command` event."""
+    with (
+        patch("recce.event.init"),
+        patch("recce.event.flush_events"),
+        patch("recce.event.flush_exceptions"),
+        patch("recce.event.capture_exception"),
+        patch("recce.event.set_exception_tag"),
+        patch("recce.event.log_codespaces_events"),
+        patch("recce.event.log_event") as mock_log,
+    ):
+
+        def invoke(body):
+            @click.command(cls=TrackCommand)
+            def cmd():
+                body()
+
+            CliRunner().invoke(cmd, [])
+            props, event_type = mock_log.call_args[0]
+            assert event_type == "command"
+            return props
+
+        yield invoke
+
+
+class TestCommandEventProp:
+    def test_prop_sent_on_success(self, command_event):
+        with patch("importlib.metadata.version", _fake_version({"dbt-core": "1.12.4"})):
+            props = command_event(lambda: None)
+        assert props["dbt_version"] == "1.12.4"
+
+    def test_prop_sent_when_dbt_import_fails(self, command_event):
+        """The dbt v2 case: the command fails on the missing dbt 1.x import, and
+        the version still has to reach the event."""
+
+        def body():
+            raise ModuleNotFoundError("No module named 'agate'")
+
+        with patch("importlib.metadata.version", _fake_version({"dbt": "2.0.2"})):
+            props = command_event(body)
+        assert props["dbt_version"] == "2.0.2"
+        assert props["status"] is False