diff --git a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
index 1f5e1238a..97175b0ed 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ var knownOpts = {
     "userDir": [path],
     "verbose": Boolean,
     "safe": Boolean,
+    "version": Boolean,
     "define": [String, Array]
 };
 var shortHands = {
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ if (parsedArgs.help) {
     console.log("  -v, --verbose        enable verbose output");
     console.log("      --safe           enable safe mode");
     console.log("  -D, --define   X=Y   overwrite value in settings file");
+    console.log("      --version        show version information");
     console.log("  -?, --help           show this help");
     console.log("  admin <command>      run an admin command");
     console.log("");
@@ -99,6 +101,11 @@ if (parsedArgs.help) {
     process.exit();
 }
 
+if (parsedArgs.version) {
+    console.log("Node-RED v"+RED.version())
+    process.exit()
+}
+
 if (parsedArgs.argv.remain.length > 0) {
     flowFile = parsedArgs.argv.remain[0];
 }