diff --git a/pyicloud/cli/app.py b/pyicloud/cli/app.py
index 9bb5ae39..9052954a 100644
--- a/pyicloud/cli/app.py
+++ b/pyicloud/cli/app.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError
+from importlib.metadata import version as package_version
+
 import typer
 
 from pyicloud.cli.commands.account import app as account_app
@@ -21,6 +24,23 @@
 )
 
 
+def _installed_version() -> str:
+    """Return the installed pyicloud package version."""
+
+    try:
+        return package_version("pyicloud")
+    except PackageNotFoundError:
+        return "unknown"
+
+
+def _version_callback(value: bool) -> None:
+    """Print the installed pyicloud version and exit."""
+
+    if value:
+        typer.echo(_installed_version())
+        raise typer.Exit()
+
+
 def _group_root(ctx: typer.Context) -> None:
     """Show mounted group help when invoked without a subcommand."""
 
@@ -29,6 +49,19 @@ def _group_root(ctx: typer.Context) -> None:
         raise typer.Exit()
 
 
+@app.callback()
+def root_callback(
+    version: bool = typer.Option(
+        False,
+        "--version",
+        help="Show the installed pyicloud version and exit.",
+        callback=_version_callback,
+        is_eager=True,
+    ),
+) -> None:
+    """Handle root CLI options before subcommand dispatch."""
+
+
 app.add_typer(
     account_app, name="account", invoke_without_command=True, callback=_group_root
 )
diff --git a/tests/test_cmdline.py b/tests/test_cmdline.py
index 964a107b..f87d10c9 100644
--- a/tests/test_cmdline.py
+++ b/tests/test_cmdline.py
@@ -525,6 +525,16 @@ def test_root_help() -> None:
         assert command in text
 
 
+def test_root_version_prints_installed_package_version() -> None:
+    """The root --version flag should print the installed pyicloud version."""
+
+    with patch.object(cli_module, "_installed_version", return_value="9.9.9"):
+        result = _runner().invoke(app, ["--version"])
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert result.stdout.strip() == "9.9.9"
+
+
 def test_group_help() -> None:
     """Each command group should expose help."""