diff --git a/bin/heat-api b/bin/heat-api
index f49ead0829..ff93bbee5c 100755
--- a/bin/heat-api
+++ b/bin/heat-api
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ from heat.common import messaging
 from heat.common import profiler
 from heat.common import wsgi
 from heat.openstack.common import systemd
+from heat import version
 
 i18n.enable_lazy()
 
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger('heat.api')
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         logging.register_options(cfg.CONF)
-        cfg.CONF(project='heat', prog='heat-api')
+        version = version.version_info.version_string()
+        cfg.CONF(project='heat', prog='heat-api', version=version)
         logging.setup(cfg.CONF, 'heat-api')
         logging.set_defaults()
         messaging.setup()
diff --git a/bin/heat-engine b/bin/heat-engine
index a6dd89a51c..5f43784c0a 100755
--- a/bin/heat-engine
+++ b/bin/heat-engine
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ from heat.common import profiler
 from heat.engine import template
 from heat.openstack.common import service
 from heat.rpc import api as rpc_api
+from heat import version
 
 i18n.enable_lazy()
 
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger('heat.engine')
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     logging.register_options(cfg.CONF)
-    cfg.CONF(project='heat', prog='heat-engine')
+    version = version.version_info.version_string()
+    cfg.CONF(project='heat', prog='heat-engine', version=version)
     logging.setup(cfg.CONF, 'heat-engine')
     logging.set_defaults()
     messaging.setup()