diff --git a/ipfs-cluster-service/main.go b/ipfs-cluster-service/main.go
index 5fb52cf16..6b04f7011 100644
--- a/ipfs-cluster-service/main.go
+++ b/ipfs-cluster-service/main.go
@@ -252,6 +252,14 @@ configuration.
 			Name:  "state",
 			Usage: "Manage ipfs-cluster-state",
 			Subcommands: []cli.Command{
+				{
+					Name:  "version",
+					Usage: "display the shared state format version",
+					Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+						fmt.Printf("%d\n", mapstate.Version)
+						return nil
+					},
+				},
 				{
 					Name:  "upgrade",
 					Usage: "upgrade the IPFS Cluster state to the current version",