diff --git a/server/core/gateway.c b/server/core/gateway.c
index e882d6412..f5bc87cc1 100644
--- a/server/core/gateway.c
+++ b/server/core/gateway.c
@@ -1177,6 +1177,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			
 		case 'v':
 		  rc = EXIT_SUCCESS;
+          printf("%s\n",MAXSCALE_VERSION);
                   goto return_main;		  
 
 		case 'l':