diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 09daa43..34a8e67 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { program } from 'commander';
 import buildAction from './util/buildAction';
 import printWelcome from './util/print/printWelcome';
+import packageJson from '../package.json';
+
+const typedPackageJson = packageJson;
 
 export default function runCli() {
   program
@@ -62,6 +65,10 @@ export default function runCli() {
     )
     .action(buildAction(import('./commands/notifications')));
 
+  program.version(
+    `The current version of Belt is: ${typedPackageJson.version}`,
+  );
+
   printWelcome();
   program.parse();
 }
diff --git a/src/util/print/__tests__/printWelcome.test.ts b/src/util/print/__tests__/printWelcome.test.ts
index 55b7f19..612203e 100644
--- a/src/util/print/__tests__/printWelcome.test.ts
+++ b/src/util/print/__tests__/printWelcome.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,30 @@
-import { test, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { test, vi, describe, expect, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
 import printWelcome from '../printWelcome';
 
-vi.mock('../../print', () => ({ default: vi.fn() }));
+const consoleSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'log');
 
-test('doesnt error', () => {
-  printWelcome();
+describe('printWelcome', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    consoleSpy.mockClear();
+  });
+
+  test('prints introduction message', () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', 'create'];
+    printWelcome();
+    expect(console.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(chalk.bold('\n\n\t👖 Belt 👖\n'));
+  });
+
+  describe('does not print introduction message for version', () => {
+    test('works for --version', () => {
+      process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '--version'];
+      printWelcome();
+      expect(consoleSpy.mock.calls.length).toBe(0);
+    });
+    test('works for -V', () => {
+      process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '-V'];
+      printWelcome();
+      expect(consoleSpy.mock.calls.length).toBe(0);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/util/print/printWelcome.ts b/src/util/print/printWelcome.ts
index b1156de..367c766 100644
--- a/src/util/print/printWelcome.ts
+++ b/src/util/print/printWelcome.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ import chalk from 'chalk';
 import print from '../print';
 
 export default function printWelcome() {
+  const showVersionCommand =
+    process.argv.includes('--version') || process.argv.includes('-V');
+  if (showVersionCommand) {
+    return;
+  }
   print(chalk.bold('\n\n\t👖 Belt 👖\n'));
   print(
     'Perform project setup and redundant tasks\n    without your pants falling down!\n\n',
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index c32294a..6a75fd1 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "outDir": "./build",
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "types": ["node"],
-    "typeRoots": ["./src/types", "./node_modules/@types"]
+    "typeRoots": ["./src/types", "./node_modules/@types"],
+    "resolveJsonModule": true
   },
   "ts-node": {
     "esm": true,