diff --git a/lib/services.js b/lib/services.js
index 4f717ed44..48f5bf3cf 100644
--- a/lib/services.js
+++ b/lib/services.js
@@ -25,10 +25,19 @@ ServicesMonitor.prototype.check = function() {
       web3.setProvider(new web3.providers.HttpProvider(web3Endpoint));
       callback(null, web3, []);
     },
+    function addEmbarkVersion(web3, result, callback) {
+      self.logger.trace('addEmbarkVersion');
+      result.push('Embark 2.1.0'.green);
+      callback(null, web3, result);
+    },
     function checkEthereum(web3, result, callback) {
       self.logger.trace('checkEthereum');
-      var service = 'geth (Ethereum)';
-      service = (web3.isConnected()) ? service.green : service.red;
+      var service;
+      if (web3.isConnected()) {
+        service = (web3.version.node.split("/")[0] + " (Ethereum)").green;
+      } else {
+        service = "No Blockchain node found".red;
+      }
       result.push(service);
       callback(null, web3, result);
     },