diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e6bbdb98..4a304caf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - The app data directory on OSX has changed. It now lives in `Library/Application Support/recyclarr`
   instead of `~/.config/recyclarr`. Recyclarr will attempt to move this directory when run. If it
   can't, then manual intervention is needed by users (e.g. `recyclarr migrate`).
+- Slightly improved display of version number when using `-v` option.
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/Recyclarr.Cli/Program.cs b/src/Recyclarr.Cli/Program.cs
index fa4a9158..f53d93f2 100644
--- a/src/Recyclarr.Cli/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Recyclarr.Cli/Program.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ internal static class Program
             config.Settings.StrictParsing = true;
 
             config.SetApplicationName("recyclarr");
+            config.SetApplicationVersion(
+                $"v{GitVersionInformation.SemVer} ({GitVersionInformation.FullBuildMetaData})");
 
             var interceptor = new CliInterceptor(logLevelSwitch, appDataPathProvider);
             interceptor.OnIntercepted.Subscribe(_ => OnAppInitialized());