diff --git a/lib/cmd.js b/lib/cmd.js
index f2a21bf67..b314b714c 100644
--- a/lib/cmd.js
+++ b/lib/cmd.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ var colors = require('colors');
 
 var Cmd = function(Embark) {
   this.Embark = Embark;
-  program.version('2.1.3');
+  program.version(Embark.version);
 };
 
 Cmd.prototype.process = function(args) {
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 936fec6fd..b99b5a547 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ var IPFS = require('./ipfs.js');
 
 var Embark = {
 
+  version: '2.1.3',
+
   process: function(args) {
     var cmd = new Cmd(Embark);
     cmd.process(args);
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ var Embark = {
       function welcome(callback) {
         if (!options.useDashboard) {
           console.log('========================'.bold.green);
-          console.log('Welcome to Embark 2.1.3'.yellow.bold);
+          console.log(('Welcome to Embark ' + Embark.version).yellow.bold);
           console.log('========================'.bold.green);
         }
         callback();
@@ -96,7 +98,8 @@ var Embark = {
           config: Embark.config,
           serverHost: options.serverHost,
           serverPort: options.serverPort,
-          runWebserver: options.runWebserver
+          runWebserver: options.runWebserver,
+          version: Embark.version
         });
         Embark.servicesMonitor.startMonitor();
         callback();
diff --git a/lib/services.js b/lib/services.js
index b5f5fb14f..c56b69cf5 100644
--- a/lib/services.js
+++ b/lib/services.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var ServicesMonitor = function(options) {
   this.serverHost = options.serverHost || 'localhost';
   this.serverPort = options.serverPort || 8000;
   this.runWebserver = options.runWebserver;
+  this.version = options.version;
 };
 
 ServicesMonitor.prototype.startMonitor = function() {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ ServicesMonitor.prototype.check = function() {
     },
     function addEmbarkVersion(web3, result, callback) {
       self.logger.trace('addEmbarkVersion');
-      result.push('Embark 2.1.3'.green);
+      result.push(('Embark ' + self.version).green);
       callback(null, web3, result);
     },
     function checkEthereum(web3, result, callback) {