diff --git a/lib/forever.js b/lib/forever.js
index 4f6464d6..dddc3df8 100644
--- a/lib/forever.js
+++ b/lib/forever.js
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ forever.Forever      = forever.Monitor = require('forever-monitor').Monitor;
 forever.Worker       = require('./forever/worker').Worker;
 forever.cli          = require('./forever/cli');
 
-
-
 //
 // Expose version through `pkginfo`
 //
diff --git a/lib/forever/cli.js b/lib/forever/cli.js
index 23633a92..c4a00311 100644
--- a/lib/forever/cli.js
+++ b/lib/forever/cli.js
@@ -535,6 +535,10 @@ cli.run = function () {
 };
 
 cli.start = function () {
+  if (app.argv.v || app.argv.version) {
+    return console.log('v' + forever.version);
+  }
+
   //
   // Check for --no-colors/--colors and --plain option
   //