diff --git a/src/zma.cpp b/src/zma.cpp
index 117ada241..cb6ddb4e8 100644
--- a/src/zma.cpp
+++ b/src/zma.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ void Usage()
 	fprintf( stderr, "Options:\n" );
 	fprintf( stderr, "  -m, --monitor <monitor_id>   : Specify which monitor to use\n" );
 	fprintf( stderr, "  -h, --help                   : This screen\n" );
+	fprintf( stderr, "  -v, --version                : Report the installed version of ZoneMinder\n" );		
 	exit( 0 );
 }
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 	static struct option long_options[] = {
 		{"monitor", 1, 0, 'm'},
 		{"help", 0, 0, 'h'},
+		{"version", 0, 0, 'v'},
 		{0, 0, 0, 0}
 	};
 
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 	{
 		int option_index = 0;
 
-		int c = getopt_long (argc, argv, "m:h", long_options, &option_index);
+		int c = getopt_long (argc, argv, "m:h:v", long_options, &option_index);
 		if (c == -1)
 		{
 			break;
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 			case '?':
 				Usage();
 				break;
+			case 'v':
+				cout << ZM_VERSION << "\n";
+				exit(0);
 			default:
 				//fprintf( stderr, "?? getopt returned character code 0%o ??\n", c );
 				break;