diff --git modules/system/system.install modules/system/system.install
index ad76e11..55912f4 100644
--- modules/system/system.install
+++ modules/system/system.install
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ function system_requirements($phase) {
     'value' => $software,
   );
 
+  // Database information.
+  $class = 'DatabaseTasks_' . Database::getConnection()->driver();
+  $tasks = new $class();
+  $requirements['database'] = array(
+    'title' => $tasks->name(),
+    'value' => Database::getConnection()->version(),
+  );
+
   // Test PHP version and show link to phpinfo() if it's available
   $phpversion = phpversion();
   if (function_exists('phpinfo')) {