diff --git a/adafruit_pn532/adafruit_pn532.py b/adafruit_pn532/adafruit_pn532.py
index 59a08cb..a0e7dd5 100644
--- a/adafruit_pn532/adafruit_pn532.py
+++ b/adafruit_pn532/adafruit_pn532.py
@@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ class PN532:
 
         try:
             self._wakeup()
-            self.get_firmware_version()  # first time often fails, try 2ce
+            _ = self.firmware_version  # first time often fails, try 2ce
             return
         except (BusyError, RuntimeError):
             pass
-        self.get_firmware_version()
+        _ = self.firmware_version
 
     def _read_data(self, count):
         # Read raw data from device, not including status bytes:
@@ -322,7 +322,8 @@ class PN532:
         # Return response data.
         return response[2:]
 
-    def get_firmware_version(self):
+    @property
+    def firmware_version(self):
         """Call PN532 GetFirmwareVersion function and return a tuple with the IC,
         Ver, Rev, and Support values.
         """
diff --git a/examples/pn532_readwrite_mifare.py b/examples/pn532_readwrite_mifare.py
index ea7ac6d..88e6501 100644
--- a/examples/pn532_readwrite_mifare.py
+++ b/examples/pn532_readwrite_mifare.py
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ pn532 = PN532_I2C(i2c, debug=False)
 # uart = busio.UART(board.TX, board.RX, baudrate=115200, timeout=100)
 # pn532 = PN532_UART(uart, debug=False)
 
-ic, ver, rev, support = pn532.get_firmware_version()
-print("Found PN532 with firmware version: {0}.{1}".format(ver, rev))
+ic, ver, rev, support = pn532.firmware_version
+print('Found PN532 with firmware version: {0}.{1}'.format(ver, rev))
 
 # Configure PN532 to communicate with MiFare cards
 pn532.SAM_configuration()
diff --git a/examples/pn532_readwrite_ntag2xx.py b/examples/pn532_readwrite_ntag2xx.py
index 9554ca6..39ec841 100644
--- a/examples/pn532_readwrite_ntag2xx.py
+++ b/examples/pn532_readwrite_ntag2xx.py
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ pn532 = PN532_SPI(spi, cs_pin, debug=False)
 # uart = busio.UART(board.TX, board.RX, baudrate=115200, timeout=100)
 # pn532 = PN532_UART(uart, debug=False)
 
-ic, ver, rev, support = pn532.get_firmware_version()
-print("Found PN532 with firmware version: {0}.{1}".format(ver, rev))
+ic, ver, rev, support = pn532.firmware_version
+print('Found PN532 with firmware version: {0}.{1}'.format(ver, rev))
 
 # Configure PN532 to communicate with MiFare cards
 pn532.SAM_configuration()
diff --git a/examples/pn532_simpletest.py b/examples/pn532_simpletest.py
index 666b455..643c796 100644
--- a/examples/pn532_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/pn532_simpletest.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ pn532 = PN532_I2C(i2c, debug=False, reset=reset_pin, req=req_pin)
 # uart = busio.UART(board.TX, board.RX, baudrate=115200, timeout=100)
 # pn532 = PN532_UART(uart, debug=False)
 
-ic, ver, rev, support = pn532.get_firmware_version()
-print("Found PN532 with firmware version: {0}.{1}".format(ver, rev))
+ic, ver, rev, support = pn532.firmware_version
+print('Found PN532 with firmware version: {0}.{1}'.format(ver, rev))
 
 # Configure PN532 to communicate with MiFare cards
 pn532.SAM_configuration()