diff --git a/bin/cli-actions/version.js b/bin/cli-actions/version.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7c86ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/cli-actions/version.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+'use strict';
+module.exports = ({
+	version,
+	dependencies: {
+		'patternlab-node': coreVersion
+	}
+}) => `${version} (PatternLab Node Core version: ${coreVersion})`;
diff --git a/bin/patternlab.js b/bin/patternlab.js
index 5c5266f..962b781 100644
--- a/bin/patternlab.js
+++ b/bin/patternlab.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const cli = require('commander');
 const build = require('./cli-actions/build');
 const help = require('./cli-actions/help');
+const version = require('./cli-actions/version');
 const init = require('./cli-actions/init');
 const exportPatterns = require('./cli-actions/export');
 const serve = require('./cli-actions/serve');
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ const silenceLogs = () => {
  * Hook up cli version, usage and options
  */
 cli
-	.version(pkg.version, '-V, --version')
+	.version(version(pkg), '-V, --version')
 	.usage('<cmd> [options]')
 	.arguments('<cmd> [options]')
 	.option('-c, --config <path>', 'Specify config file. Default looks up the project dir', val => val.trim(), './patternlab-config.json')
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6160efe..5e32f9a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "patternlab-node-cli",
   "description": "Command-line interface (CLI) for the patternlab-node core.",
-  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.6",
+  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.7",
   "bin": {
     "patternlab": "bin/patternlab.js"
   },