diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1cded64..08ad5a2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ subdir('stub')
 
 linker_script = meson.current_source_dir() / 'ogc.ld'
 
+git = find_program('git')
+version_file = vcs_tag(
+    command: [git, 'describe', '--always', '--tags', '--dirty'],
+    input: 'source/version.c.in',
+    output: 'version.c',
+)
+
 iplboot = executable(
     'iplboot',
     'source/main.c',
@@ -42,6 +49,7 @@ iplboot = executable(
     'source/fatfs/ffsystem.c',
     'source/fatfs/ffunicode.c',
     'source/ffshim.c',
+    version_file,
     dependencies: [
         libogc_deps['ogc'],
         stub_dep,
diff --git a/source/main.c b/source/main.c
index 19770f1..3ea4e43 100644
--- a/source/main.c
+++ b/source/main.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "ffshim.h"
 #include "fatfs/ff.h"
 #include "utils.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 #include "stub.h"
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ int dol_argc = 0;
 char *dol_argv[MAX_NUM_ARGV];
 u16 all_buttons_held;
 
-char *default_path = "/ipl.dol";
+char *default_path = "/ipl2.dol";
 struct shortcut {
   u16 pad_buttons;
   char *path;
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ int main()
     VIDEO_WaitVSync();
     CON_Init(__xfb, 0, 0, rmode->fbWidth, rmode->xfbHeight, rmode->fbWidth * VI_DISPLAY_PIX_SZ);
 
-    kprintf("\n\niplboot\n");
+    kprintf("\n\niplboot %s\n", version);
 
     // Disable Qoob
     u32 val = 6 << 24;
diff --git a/source/version.c.in b/source/version.c.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2942d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/version.c.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+char version[] = "@VCS_TAG@";
diff --git a/source/version.h b/source/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a18045b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#pragma once
+
+extern char version[];