diff --git a/include/eth_rxtx_opts.h b/include/eth_rxtx_opts.h
index 4b60bcd..99430c2 100644
--- a/include/eth_rxtx_opts.h
+++ b/include/eth_rxtx_opts.h
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ struct AF_XDP_OPTS {
 
 #ifdef NIC_AF_XDP
 	using NIC_OPTS = AF_XDP_OPTS;
+	constexpr auto NIC_NAME = "AF_XDP";
 #elif NIC_I40E
 	using NIC_OPTS = I40E_OPTS;
+	constexpr auto NIC_NAME = "I40E";
 #endif
 
 using NICType = EthRxTx<NIC_OPTS>;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 75f77e8..17924ec 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ std::optional<UserConfig> InitConfigFromArgs(int argc, char** argv) {
 	}
 
 	if (version.was_set()) {
-		std::cout << fmt::format("sanicdns {}", SANICDNS_VERSION) << std::endl;
+		std::cout << fmt::format("sanicdns {}, built for NIC type: {}", SANICDNS_VERSION, NIC_NAME) << std::endl;
 		return std::nullopt;
 	}