diff --git a/go/cmd/dolt/commands/version.go b/go/cmd/dolt/commands/version.go
index bd56b6dd74..e5c2b11fb4 100644
--- a/go/cmd/dolt/commands/version.go
+++ b/go/cmd/dolt/commands/version.go
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/liquidata-inc/ld/dolt/go/libraries/doltcore/env"
 )
 
+// Version displays the version of the running dolt client
 func Version(version string) cli.CommandFunc {
 	return func(commandStr string, args []string, dEnv *env.DoltEnv) int {
-		cli.Println("The current dolt version is", version)
+		cli.Println("dolt version", version)
 
 		return 0
 	}