# Version.previous\_version

### Version.<mark style="color:purple;">previous\_version</mark>() → [Version](https://docs.redivis.com/api/client-libraries/redivis-python/reference/version) | None

Returns a new version instance for the version immediately before this version. If no previous version exists, will return `None`.

### **Returns**

[**Version**](https://docs.redivis.com/api/client-libraries/redivis-python/reference/version) **| None**