diff --git a/pytest_abra/cli.py b/pytest_abra/cli.py
index 0f21f30..dfcf90a 100644
--- a/pytest_abra/cli.py
+++ b/pytest_abra/cli.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import argparse
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
+import pkg_resources  # type: ignore
 from loguru import logger
 
 from pytest_abra import Coordinator
@@ -9,8 +10,13 @@ from pytest_abra.dir_manager import DirManager
 from pytest_abra.utils import get_session_id
 
 
+def get_version():
+    return pkg_resources.get_distribution("pytest_abra").version
+
+
 def run():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--version", "-V", action="version", version=get_version(), help="output the version number")
     parser.add_argument("--env_paths", type=str, help="List of loaded env files separated with ;", required=True)
     parser.add_argument("--recipes_dir", type=Path, help="List of loaded env files separated with ;", required=True)
     parser.add_argument("--output_dir", type=Path, help="List of loaded env files separated with ;", required=True)