diff --git a/pkg/cli/cli.go b/pkg/cli/cli.go
index bb3e306..8721763 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/cli.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/cli.go
@@ -176,21 +176,7 @@ func initOptions() {
 }
 
 func printVersion() {
-	chunks := []string{fmt.Sprintf("Pgweb v%s", command.Version)}
-
-	if command.GitCommit != "" {
-		chunks = append(chunks, fmt.Sprintf("(git: %s)", command.GitCommit))
-	}
-
-	if command.GoVersion != "" {
-		chunks = append(chunks, fmt.Sprintf("(go: %s)", command.GoVersion))
-	}
-
-	if command.BuildTime != "" {
-		chunks = append(chunks, fmt.Sprintf("(build time: %s)", command.BuildTime))
-	}
-
-	fmt.Println(strings.Join(chunks, " "))
+	fmt.Println(command.VersionString())
 }
 
 func startServer() {
diff --git a/pkg/command/version.go b/pkg/command/version.go
index 8c85a3a..2f4404d 100644
--- a/pkg/command/version.go
+++ b/pkg/command/version.go
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 package command
 
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
 const (
 	// Version is the current Pgweb application version
 	Version = "0.11.12"
@@ -32,3 +37,19 @@ func init() {
 	Info.BuildTime = BuildTime
 	Info.GoVersion = GoVersion
 }
+
+func VersionString() string {
+	chunks := []string{fmt.Sprintf("Pgweb v%s", Version)}
+
+	if GitCommit != "" {
+		chunks = append(chunks, fmt.Sprintf("(git: %s)", GitCommit))
+	}
+	if GoVersion != "" {
+		chunks = append(chunks, fmt.Sprintf("(go: %s)", GoVersion))
+	}
+	if BuildTime != "" {
+		chunks = append(chunks, fmt.Sprintf("(build time: %s)", BuildTime))
+	}
+
+	return strings.Join(chunks, " ")
+}