diff --git a/libraries/psibase/common/include/psibase/version.hpp b/libraries/psibase/common/include/psibase/version.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e4f5946f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/psibase/common/include/psibase/version.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#define PSIBASE_VERSION_MAJOR 0
+#define PSIBASE_VERSION_MINOR 1
+#define PSIBASE_VERSION_PATCH 6
diff --git a/programs/psinode/main.cpp b/programs/psinode/main.cpp
index f4e839ce5..a06d2b743 100644
--- a/programs/psinode/main.cpp
+++ b/programs/psinode/main.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <psibase/node.hpp>
 #include <psibase/peer_manager.hpp>
 #include <psibase/serviceEntry.hpp>
+#include <psibase/version.hpp>
 #include <psibase/websocket.hpp>
 #include <psio/finally.hpp>
 #include <psio/to_json.hpp>
@@ -445,7 +446,9 @@ struct transaction_queue
    }
 
 #define CATCH_IGNORE \
-   catch (...) {}
+   catch (...)       \
+   {                 \
+   }
 
 bool push_boot(BlockContext& bc, transaction_queue::entry& entry)
 {
@@ -2070,6 +2073,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
    std::string                 tls_key;
    byte_size                   db_cache_size;
    byte_size                   db_size;
+   bool                        version;
 
    namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
@@ -2109,6 +2113,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
    opt("leeway", po::value<uint32_t>(&leeway_us)->default_value(200000),
        "Transaction leeway, in µs.");
+   opt("version,V", po::bool_switch(&version), "Print version information");
    desc.add(common_opts);
    opt = desc.add_options();
    // Options that can only be specified on the command line
@@ -2160,7 +2165,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
    }
    catch (std::exception& e)
    {
-      if (!vm.count("help"))
+      if (!vm.count("help") && !vm.count("version"))
       {
          std::cerr << e.what() << "\n";
          return 1;
@@ -2174,6 +2179,13 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
       return 1;
    }
 
+   if (version)
+   {
+      std::cerr << "psinode " << PSIBASE_VERSION_MAJOR << "." << PSIBASE_VERSION_MINOR << "."
+                << PSIBASE_VERSION_PATCH << "\n";
+      return 1;
+   }
+
    try
    {
       psibase::loggers::set_path(db_path);
diff --git a/programs/psitest/main.cpp b/programs/psitest/main.cpp
index 18502e5ec..adc8dc639 100644
--- a/programs/psitest/main.cpp
+++ b/programs/psitest/main.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <psibase/Prover.hpp>
 #include <psibase/Watchdog.hpp>
 #include <psibase/log.hpp>
+#include <psibase/version.hpp>
 #include <psio/to_bin.hpp>
 #include <psio/to_json.hpp>
 
@@ -1001,6 +1002,10 @@ const char help[]  = R"(
 
             Show this message
 
+      -V, --version
+
+            Print version information
+
       -v, --verbose
 
             Show detailed logging
@@ -1018,16 +1023,17 @@ const char help[]  = R"(
             other constraints on debug.wasm. psibase still enforces
             constraints on service.wasm. (repeatable)
 
-      --timing 
+      --timing
 
-            Show how long transactions take in us.
+            Show how long transactions take in µs.
 )";
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
-   bool                               show_usage = false;
-   bool                               error      = false;
-   int                                verbose    = 0;
+   bool                               show_usage   = false;
+   bool                               error        = false;
+   bool                               show_version = false;
+   int                                verbose      = 0;
    Loggers                            logConfig;
    std::map<std::string, std::string> substitutions;
    cl_flags_t                         additional_args;
@@ -1037,6 +1043,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
    {
       if (!strcmp(argv[next_arg], "-h") || !strcmp(argv[next_arg], "--help"))
          show_usage = true;
+      else if (!strcmp(argv[next_arg], "-V") || !strcmp(argv[next_arg], "--version"))
+         show_version = true;
       else if (!strcmp(argv[next_arg], "-v") || !strcmp(argv[next_arg], "--verbose"))
       {
          ++verbose;
@@ -1082,6 +1090,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
    }
    if (next_arg >= argc)
       error = true;
+   if (show_version)
+   {
+      std::cerr << "psitest " << PSIBASE_VERSION_MAJOR << "." << PSIBASE_VERSION_MINOR << "."
+                << PSIBASE_VERSION_PATCH << "\n";
+      return 0;
+   }
    if (show_usage || error)
    {
       std::cerr << usage;