diff --git a/totptool.nim b/totptool.nim
index 6f9c897..30e4016 100644
--- a/totptool.nim
+++ b/totptool.nim
@@ -31,12 +31,11 @@ proc writeHelp() =
   echo usageHelp
   quit 2
 
-proc writeVersion() =
+proc writeVersion(): string =
   const
     gitlog = staticExec "git log -1"
 
-  echo gitlog
-  quit 1
+  return gitlog
 
 commandline:
   subcommand codecmd, "code":
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ commandline:
   option root, string, "root", "r", getHomeDir() / "life" / "crypto" / "totp"
 
   exitoption "help", "h", usageHelp
+  exitoption "version", "v", writeVersion()
   errormsg "Invalid state or input"
 
 if not existsDir(root):