diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e65baea8177..ee80e6812df 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([libndpi], [1.7.1])
+AC_INIT([libndpi], [1.8.0])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 
diff --git a/example/ndpiReader.c b/example/ndpiReader.c
index f06cc6bebfd..f558d7b0d81 100644
--- a/example/ndpiReader.c
+++ b/example/ndpiReader.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ static void setupDetection(u_int16_t thread_id, pcap_t * pcap_handle);
  * @brief Print help instructions
  */
 static void help(u_int long_help) {
+  printf("Welcome to nDPI %s\n\n", ndpi_revision());
 
   printf("ndpiReader -i <file|device> [-f <filter>][-s <duration>]\n"
 	 "          [-p <protos>][-l <loops> [-q][-d][-h][-t][-v <level>]\n"