diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
index afdf8509..586f0e1d 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void fe_core_commands_deinit(void);
 
 static void print_version(void)
 {
-	printf(PACKAGE" " IRSSI_VERSION"\n");
+	printf(PACKAGE" " IRSSI_VERSION" ("IRSSI_VERSION_DATE")\n");
         exit(0);
 }