diff --git a/rdme.js b/rdme.js
index 1d84ba25d..00fab7fcb 100755
--- a/rdme.js
+++ b/rdme.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 require('colors');
 
 const parseArgs = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2), {
+  string: 'version',
   alias: {
     // Allows --version, -v, -V
     v: 'version',