diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/zafarkhaja/semver/Version.java b/src/main/java/com/github/zafarkhaja/semver/Version.java
index 17cbd3c..ac4c575 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/zafarkhaja/semver/Version.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/zafarkhaja/semver/Version.java
@@ -103,6 +103,32 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version> {
         patchVersion = patchVersion + 1;
     }
     
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object other) {
+        if (this == other) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (null == other || this.getClass() != other.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return compareTo((Version) other) == 0 ? true : false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        int hash = 5;
+        hash = 97 * hash + majorVersion;
+        hash = 97 * hash + minorVersion;
+        hash = 97 * hash + patchVersion;
+        hash = 97 * hash + (
+            preReleaseVersion != null ? preReleaseVersion.hashCode(): 0
+        );
+        hash = 97 * hash + (
+            buildVersion != null ? buildVersion.hashCode() : 0
+        );
+        return hash;
+    }
+    
     @Override
     public int compareTo(Version other) {
         int result = compareNormalVersions(other);
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/github/zafarkhaja/semver/VersionTest.java b/src/test/java/com/github/zafarkhaja/semver/VersionTest.java
index e618002..726acd1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/github/zafarkhaja/semver/VersionTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/github/zafarkhaja/semver/VersionTest.java
@@ -157,4 +157,68 @@ public class VersionTest {
         Version version2 = new Version("1.3.7-beta+build.a");
         assertEquals(-1, version1.compareTo(version2));
     }
+    
+    @Test public void
+    shouldOverrideEqualsMethodForConvenience() {
+        Version version1 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        Version version2 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        Version version3 = new Version("1.3.7");
+        assertTrue(version1.equals(version1));
+        assertTrue(version1.equals(version2));
+        assertFalse(version1.equals(version3));
+    }
+    
+    @Test public void
+    equalsMethodShouldBeReflexive() {
+        Version version1 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        assertTrue(version1.equals(version1));
+    }
+    
+    @Test public void
+    equalsMethodShouldBeSymmetric() {
+        Version version1 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        Version version2 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        assertTrue(version1.equals(version2));
+        assertTrue(version2.equals(version1));
+    }
+    
+    @Test public void
+    equalsMethodShouldBeTransitive() {
+        Version version1 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        Version version2 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        Version version3 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        assertTrue(version1.equals(version2));
+        assertTrue(version2.equals(version3));
+        assertTrue(version1.equals(version3));
+    }
+    
+    @Test public void
+    equalsMethodShouldBeConsistent() {
+        Version version1 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        Version version2 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        assertTrue(version1.equals(version2));
+        assertTrue(version1.equals(version2));
+        assertTrue(version1.equals(version2));
+    }
+    
+    @Test public void
+    equalsMethodShouldReturnFalseIfOtherVersionIsNotInstanceOfVersion() {
+        Version version1 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        assertFalse(version1.equals(new String("2.3.7")));
+    }
+    
+    @Test public void
+    equalsMethodShouldReturnFalseIfOtherVersionIsNull() {
+        Version version1 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        Version version2 = null;
+        assertFalse(version1.equals(version2));
+    }
+    
+    @Test public void
+    hashCodeMethodShouldReturnSameHashCodeIfVersionsAreEqual() {
+        Version version1 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        Version version2 = new Version("2.3.7");
+        assertTrue(version1.equals(version2));
+        assertEquals(version1.hashCode(), version2.hashCode());
+    }
 }