diff --git a/src/svi.cc b/src/svi.cc
index 421ff3c..5bcff31 100644
--- a/src/svi.cc
+++ b/src/svi.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include "SvnRunner.h"
 #include <getopt.h>
+#include "svi.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
         switch (o)
         {
         case OPT_VERSION:
-            printf("version 0.0.0alpha0\n");
-            break;
+            printf(APPLICATION_NAME " version " APPLICATION_VERSION "\n");
+            return 0;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/svi.h b/src/svi.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f1e28e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/svi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#ifndef SVI_H
+#define SVI_H
+
+#define APPLICATION_NAME "svi"
+#define APPLICATION_VERSION "0.0.0alpha0"
+
+#endif