diff --git a/lib/npm-check-updates.js b/lib/npm-check-updates.js
index 0fe6d2aa..94a3e3e5 100644
--- a/lib/npm-check-updates.js
+++ b/lib/npm-check-updates.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function printDependencyUpgrades(currentDependencies, upgradedDependencies, inst
 }
 
 program
-    .version('1.2.0')
+    .version(require('../package').version)
     .usage('[options] <package.json or dir>')
     .option('-g, --global', 'check global packages instead of in the current project')
     .option('-s, --silent', "don't output anything")