diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index a5ee72fc..f8aed72a 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	ZshCompletionFunction: zshCompletionFunction,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		if ok, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("version"); err == nil && ok {
+			fmt.Println("here")
 			versionCmd.Run(cmd, args)
 			return
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println("here 2")
 		}
 		helpCmd.Run(cmd, args)
 	},
@@ -287,13 +290,13 @@ func Execute() {
 	// allow flags to the root cmd to be passed through. Technically we'll drop any exit code info which isn't ideal.
 	// TODO: remove for 1.0 when we stop wrapping git
 	if cmd.Use == RootCmd.Use && len(os.Args) > 1 {
-		var hFlaged bool
+		var knownFlag bool
 		for _, v := range os.Args {
-			if v == "--help" {
-				hFlaged = true
+			if v == "--help" || v == "--version" {
+				knownFlag = true
 			}
 		}
-		if !hFlaged {
+		if !knownFlag {
 			git.New(os.Args[1:]...).Run()
 			return
 		}