diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 68f76ec..2d957a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libopenmpi-dev openmpi-bin graphviz graphviz-dev
         pip install .[all]
+
+    - name: Version
+      run: |
+        ceci --version
   
     - name: Tests
       run: |
diff --git a/ceci/main.py b/ceci/main.py
index b299b00..e4c95b0 100644
--- a/ceci/main.py
+++ b/ceci/main.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from .pipeline import Pipeline
 from .sites import load, set_default_site, get_default_site
 from .utils import extra_paths
+from ._version import __version__
 import contextlib
 
 # Add the current dir to the path - often very useful
@@ -35,6 +36,15 @@
     help="Over-ride the main pipeline yaml file e.g. launcher.name=cwl",
 )
 
+parser.add_argument(
+    "-v",
+    "--version",
+    action="version",
+    version=__version__,
+    help="Print the ceci version instead of running anything",
+)
+
+
 
 def run_pipeline(pipe_config):
     """Run a pipeline as defined by a particular configuration