diff --git a/roles/_init/defaults/main.yml b/roles/_init/defaults/main.yml
index 01249906a..7b7c06560 100644
--- a/roles/_init/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/_init/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ _init:
   # This is used to detect if the playbook must re-run or not.
   vars_dirs: []
   force_play: false
+  ce_provision_version: 2.x # Outputted by the _init role at the start of plays.
 
   # Although these variables logically belong with ce_provision, the _init role needs to
   # gather the extra variables if there are any, so there are _init variables.
diff --git a/roles/_init/tasks/main.yml b/roles/_init/tasks/main.yml
index 39c368378..357f94c5e 100644
--- a/roles/_init/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/_init/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 ---
+- name: Version check.
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Using ce-provision {{ _init.ce_provision_version }}"
+
 - name: Check OS family.
   when: ansible_os_family != "Debian"
   block: