diff --git a/docker/init_scripts/init b/docker/init_scripts/init
index 80ad1c805..92891186d 100755
--- a/docker/init_scripts/init
+++ b/docker/init_scripts/init
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ CYAN='\033[0;36m'
 RESET='\033[0;00m'
 
 print_banner() {
+	local version
+	version=$(python3 -c "exec(open('__version__.py').read()); print(__version__)")
 	info_log "               _____                 __  __ "
 	info_log '              |  __ \               |  \/  |'
 	info_log '              | |__) |___  _ __ ___ | \  / |'
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ print_banner() {
 	info_log ""
 	info_log "The beautiful, powerful, self-hosted Rom manager and player"
 	info_log ""
+	info_log "Version: ${version}"
+	info_log ""
 }
 
 debug_log() {
@@ -212,11 +216,11 @@ shutdown() {
 	stop_process_pid valkey-server
 }
 
-print_banner
-
 # switch to backend directory
 cd /backend || { error_log "/backend directory doesn't seem to exist"; }
 
+print_banner
+
 # setup trap handler
 exited=0
 trap 'exited=1 && shutdown' SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT