diff --git a/src/Console/AppConsole.vala b/src/Console/AppConsole.vala
index e4c726c..0f5c697 100644
--- a/src/Console/AppConsole.vala
+++ b/src/Console/AppConsole.vala
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ public class AppConsole : GLib.Object {
 				case "-h":
 					stdout.printf (help_message ());
 					return 0;
+
+				case "--version":
+					stdout.printf (version_message ());
+					return 0;
+
 			}
 		}
 		else if (args.length == 1){
@@ -334,6 +339,11 @@ public class AppConsole : GLib.Object {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private static string version_message (){
+		string msg = "%s %s\n".printf( AppName, AppVersion);
+		return msg;
+	}
+
 	private static string help_message (){
 		
 		string msg = "\n%s v%s by Tony George (%s)\n".printf(