diff --git a/tempest/cmd/main.py b/tempest/cmd/main.py
index acd97a8c65..641d11c54b 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/main.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/main.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Main(app.App):
     def __init__(self):
         super(Main, self).__init__(
             description='Tempest cli application',
-            version=version.VersionInfo('tempest').version_string(),
+            version=version.VersionInfo('tempest').version_string_with_vcs(),
             command_manager=commandmanager.CommandManager('tempest.cm'),
             deferred_help=True,
             )