diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a74123d..c030923 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,35 +1,8 @@
 package main // import "github.com/hashicorp/consul-replicate"
 
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-)
-
-// The git commit that was compiled. This will be filled in by the compiler.
-var GitCommit string
-
-const Name = "consul-replicate"
-const Version = "0.2.1"
-const VersionPrerelease = "dev"
+import "os"
 
 func main() {
 	cli := NewCLI(os.Stdout, os.Stderr)
 	os.Exit(cli.Run(os.Args))
 }
-
-// formattedVersion returns a formatted version string which includes the git
-// commit and development information.
-func formattedVersion() string {
-	var versionString bytes.Buffer
-	fmt.Fprintf(&versionString, "%s v%s", Name, Version)
-
-	if VersionPrerelease != "" {
-		fmt.Fprintf(&versionString, "-%s", VersionPrerelease)
-
-		if GitCommit != "" {
-			fmt.Fprintf(&versionString, " (%s)", GitCommit)
-		}
-	}
-	return versionString.String()
-}
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..434346b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+var (
+	Name      string
+	Version   string
+	GitCommit string
+
+	humanVersion = fmt.Sprintf("%s v%s (%s)", Name, Version, GitCommit)
+)