diff --git a/adafruit_pn532/adafruit_pn532.py b/adafruit_pn532/adafruit_pn532.py
index b0818bd..4eae888 100644
--- a/adafruit_pn532/adafruit_pn532.py
+++ b/adafruit_pn532/adafruit_pn532.py
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ 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:
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@ 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 254ef3c..6d6ca7a 100644
--- a/examples/pn532_readwrite_mifare.py
+++ b/examples/pn532_readwrite_mifare.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ 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()
+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
diff --git a/examples/pn532_readwrite_ntag2xx.py b/examples/pn532_readwrite_ntag2xx.py
index 2f51777..4c1e15e 100644
--- a/examples/pn532_readwrite_ntag2xx.py
+++ b/examples/pn532_readwrite_ntag2xx.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ 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()
+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
diff --git a/examples/pn532_simpletest.py b/examples/pn532_simpletest.py
index ab4b308..4eb5295 100644
--- a/examples/pn532_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/pn532_simpletest.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ 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()
+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