diff --git a/ping_me/ping.py b/ping_me/ping.py
index 90208d6..89d7105 100644
--- a/ping_me/ping.py
+++ b/ping_me/ping.py
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ def main():
     if args.e:
         detailed_usage()
         sys.exit(2)
+    if args.version:
+        import release
+        print(release.__version__)
+        sys.exit(2)
 
     if args.DATE != None and args.TIME != None:
         message = ' '.join(args.message).lstrip('to ')
diff --git a/ping_me/release.py b/ping_me/release.py
index 733fdfe..76d680f 100644
--- a/ping_me/release.py
+++ b/ping_me/release.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 name = 'ping-me'
 major = '0'
-minor = '2'
+minor = '1'
 
 __version__ = major + '.' + minor