diff --git a/cmd/notary-server/main.go b/cmd/notary-server/main.go
index 47a3141ae..4b434ca6f 100644
--- a/cmd/notary-server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/notary-server/main.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/notary/server"
 	"github.com/docker/notary/server/storage"
 	"github.com/docker/notary/signer"
+	"github.com/docker/notary/version"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ func main() {
 		go debugServer(DebugAddress)
 	}
 
+	// when the server starts print the version for debugging and issue logs later
+	logrus.Infof("Version: %s, Git commit: %s", version.NotaryVersion, version.GitCommit)
+
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	filename := filepath.Base(configFile)
diff --git a/cmd/notary-signer/main.go b/cmd/notary-signer/main.go
index 24693a8be..3eb8deea8 100644
--- a/cmd/notary-signer/main.go
+++ b/cmd/notary-signer/main.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/notary/cryptoservice"
 	"github.com/docker/notary/signer"
 	"github.com/docker/notary/signer/api"
+	"github.com/docker/notary/version"
 	"github.com/endophage/gotuf/data"
 	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
 	"github.com/miekg/pkcs11"
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ func main() {
 		go debugServer(debugAddr)
 	}
 
+	// when the signer starts print the version for debugging and issue logs later
+	logrus.Infof("Version: %s, Git commit: %s", version.NotaryVersion, version.GitCommit)
+
 	filename := filepath.Base(configFile)
 	ext := filepath.Ext(configFile)
 	configPath := filepath.Dir(configFile)