diff --git a/lightningd/lightningd.c b/lightningd/lightningd.c
index 64a132566895..63cb03d72d26 100644
--- a/lightningd/lightningd.c
+++ b/lightningd/lightningd.c
@@ -1038,6 +1038,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	 * variables. */
 	ld = new_lightningd(NULL);
 	ld->state = LD_STATE_INITIALIZING;
+	log_info(ld->log, "lightningd %s", version());
 
 	/*~ We store an copy of our arguments before parsing mangles them, so
 	 * we can re-exec if versions of subdaemons change.  Note the use of