diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index fc2990e..a7368ed 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -120,6 +120,25 @@ def proxy_save_subscription():
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
         return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 502
 
+@app.route('/send-test-notification', methods=['POST'])
+def proxy_send_test_notification():
+    """Proxies the request to send a test notification to the backend."""
+    if not session.get("logged_in"):
+        return jsonify({'error': 'Unauthorized'}), 401
+
+    backend_url = f"{app.config['BASE_URL']}/send-test-notification"
+    credentials = base64.b64decode(session["auth_credentials"]).decode()
+    username, password = credentials.split(":", 1)
+
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(
+            backend_url,
+            auth=requests.auth.HTTPBasicAuth(username, password)
+        )
+        return Response(response.content, status=response.status_code, mimetype=response.headers['Content-Type'])
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 502
+
 @app.route("/home")
 @cache.cached(timeout=60)
 def home() -> str:
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index c44c732..fbbb887 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     </main>
 
     <footer class="bg-dark text-white text-center py-3 mt-5">
-        <p>Version: {{ version }}</p>
+        <p>Version: <a href="#" id="version-link">{{ version }}</a></p>
     </footer>
 
     <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script>
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@
             }, function(err) {
                 console.log('ServiceWorker registration failed: ', err);
             });
+
+            document.getElementById('version-link').addEventListener('click', function(event) {
+                event.preventDefault();
+                fetch('/send-test-notification', {
+                    method: 'POST'
+                }).then(response => response.json())
+                  .then(data => console.log(data.message))
+                  .catch(err => console.error('Error sending test notification:', err));
+            });
         }
 
         function askPermission(registration) {