diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index 645bdc4..22501df 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var options = {
 }
 // -v is a shorthand for --version
 var shorthands = {
-  "v": "version"
+  "v": "--version"
 }
 var parsed = nopt(options, shorthands);
 
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ else {
     // So if the user types "foundation new myApp --edge", "myApp" is a secondary command, and "--edge" is an option
     foundation[cmd.args[0]](cmd.args.slice(1), cmd.opts);
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}