diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 41d112b..7942abc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
         run: |
           sudo dpkg -i "${{ steps.package_debian.outputs.file_path }}"
-          kaspa-ng --help || echo "Failed to execute kaspa-ng --help"
+          kaspa-ng --version || echo "Failed to execute kaspa-ng --version"
 
       - name: Upload release asset
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
diff --git a/core/src/app.rs b/core/src/app.rs
index d0d6e0a..8e468d9 100644
--- a/core/src/app.rs
+++ b/core/src/app.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ cfg_if! {
                 let cmd = Command::new("kaspa-ng")
 
                     .about(format!("kaspa-ng v{VERSION}-{GIT_DESCRIBE} (rusty-kaspa v{})", kaspa_wallet_core::version()))
+                    .arg(arg!(--version "Display software version"))
                     .arg(arg!(--disable "Disable node services when starting"))
                     .arg(arg!(--daemon "Run as Rusty Kaspa p2p daemon"))
                     .arg(arg!(--cli "Run as Rusty Kaspa Cli Wallet"))
@@ -109,7 +110,10 @@ cfg_if! {
 
                     let matches = cmd.get_matches();
 
-                    if matches.get_one::<bool>("cli").cloned().unwrap_or(false) {
+                    if matches.get_one::<bool>("version").cloned().unwrap_or(false) {
+                        println!("v{VERSION}-{GIT_DESCRIBE}");
+                        std::process::exit(0);
+                    } else if matches.get_one::<bool>("cli").cloned().unwrap_or(false) {
                         Args::Cli
                     } else if let Some(matches) = matches.subcommand_matches("i18n") {
                         if let Some(_matches) = matches.subcommand_matches("import") {