diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 82169a5..2037c22 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ The format extends [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 Version header format: `[version] Name - year-month-day (entropy-core compatibility: version [range])`
 
+## [UNRELEASED]
+
+### Added
+- new: option to display cli and core version
+
 ## [0.0.4] Carnage - 2024-10-23 (entropy-core compatibility: 0.3.0)
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 473f843..1782fa6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ Options:
                                                       "ws://testnet.entropy.xyz:9944/", env: ENDPOINT)
 
   -h, --help                                          display help for command
+  -v, --version                                       display current cli version
+  -cv, --core-version                                 display current core protocol version
 
 Commands:
   list|ls                                             List all accounts. Output is JSON of form [{ name,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ce00866..992652a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "yarn build:global && entropy",
     "start:debug": "DEBUG=@entropyxyz/cli yarn start",
-    "build": "tsup",
-    "build:global": "tsup && npm install -g",
+    "build": "source ./node_modules/@entropyxyz/sdk/dev/bin/ENTROPY_CORE_VERSION.sh && tsup",
+    "build:global": "yarn build && npm install -g",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "test": "yarn test:types && yarn build:global && yarn test:ts && yarn test:only",
     "test:only": "./dev/bin/test-only.sh",
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 16b2932..6a4e185 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import { Command, Option } from 'commander'
 
 import { EntropyTuiOptions } from './types'
-import { loadEntropy, tuiEndpointOption } from './common/utils-cli'
+import { coreVersion, loadEntropy, tuiEndpointOption, versionOption } from './common/utils-cli'
 import * as config from './config'
 
 import launchTui from './tui'
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { entropyTransferCommand } from './transfer/command'
 import { entropySignCommand } from './sign/command'
 import { entropyBalanceCommand } from './balance/command'
 import { entropyProgramCommand } from './program/command'
+import { print } from './common/utils'
 
 const program = new Command()
 
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ program
       .hideHelp()
   )
   .addOption(tuiEndpointOption())
+  .addOption(versionOption())
+  .addOption(coreVersion())
   .addCommand(entropyBalanceCommand())
   .addCommand(entropyAccountCommand())
   .addCommand(entropyTransferCommand())
@@ -36,10 +39,17 @@ program
   .addCommand(entropyProgramCommand())
 
   .action(async (opts: EntropyTuiOptions) => {
-    const { account, tuiEndpoint } = opts
+    const { account, tuiEndpoint, version, coreVersion } = opts
     const entropy = account
       ? await loadEntropy(account, tuiEndpoint)
       : undefined
+    if (version) {
+      print(`v${version}`)
+      process.exit(0)
+    } else if (coreVersion) {
+      print(coreVersion)
+      process.exit(0)
+    }
     // NOTE: on initial startup you have no account
     launchTui(entropy, opts)
   })
diff --git a/src/common/ascii.ts b/src/common/ascii.ts
index 67ee5f9..8fb6c6b 100644
--- a/src/common/ascii.ts
+++ b/src/common/ascii.ts
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ export const logo =
                                                       @@@@@@            TEST
                                                       @@@@@@            *NET
                                                       @@@@@@     ENTROPY-CLI
-                                                      @@@@@@     COREv0.1.0
+                                                      @@@@@@     CORE${process.env.ENTROPY_CORE_VERSION.split('-')[1]}
 `
diff --git a/src/common/utils-cli.ts b/src/common/utils-cli.ts
index 99aaef3..d00b8b0 100644
--- a/src/common/utils-cli.ts
+++ b/src/common/utils-cli.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { findAccountByAddressOrName, stringify } from './utils'
 import * as config from '../config'
 import { initializeEntropy } from './initializeEntropy'
 
+const entropyPackage = require('../../package.json')
+
 export function cliWrite (result) {
   const prettyResult = stringify(result, 0)
   process.stdout.write(prettyResult)
@@ -18,6 +20,24 @@ function getConfigOrNull () {
   }
 }
 
+export function versionOption () {
+  const { version } = entropyPackage
+
+  return new Option(
+    '-v, --version',
+    'Displays the current running version of Entropy CLI'
+  ).argParser(() => version)
+}
+
+export function coreVersion () {
+  const coreVersion = process.env.ENTROPY_CORE_VERSION.split('-')[1]
+
+  return new Option(
+    '-cv, --core-version',
+    'Displays the current running version of the Entropy Protocol'
+  ).argParser(() => coreVersion)
+}
+
 export function endpointOption () {
   return new Option(
     '-e, --endpoint <url>',
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index 866cafb..9a912b5 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ export interface EntropyTuiOptions {
   endpoint: string
   tuiEndpoint: string
   dev: boolean
+  version: string
+  coreVersion: string
 }
 
 type EntropyLoggerLogLevel = 'error' | 'warn' | 'info' | 'debug'