diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 360582f..4bb2250 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(&lastSeenCmd)
 }
 
-func Execute() {
+func Execute(version string) {
+	rootCmd.Version = version
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6db19f2..bd56336 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package main
 
 import "github.com/dsh2dsh/check_syncthing/cmd"
 
+var version string
+
 func main() {
-	cmd.Execute()
+	cmd.Execute(version)
 }