diff --git a/command/agent/command.go b/command/agent/command.go
index bb601ccffe..79cccbbcbf 100644
--- a/command/agent/command.go
+++ b/command/agent/command.go
@@ -38,18 +38,21 @@ var validDatacenter = regexp.MustCompile("^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$")
 // ShutdownCh. If two messages are sent on the ShutdownCh it will forcibly
 // exit.
 type Command struct {
-	Version       string
-	Ui            cli.Ui
-	ShutdownCh    <-chan struct{}
-	args          []string
-	logFilter     *logutils.LevelFilter
-	logOutput     io.Writer
-	agent         *Agent
-	rpcServer     *AgentRPC
-	httpServers   []*HTTPServer
-	dnsServer     *DNSServer
-	scadaProvider *scada.Provider
-	scadaHttp     *HTTPServer
+	Revision          string
+	Version           string
+	VersionPrerelease string
+	HumanVersion      string
+	Ui                cli.Ui
+	ShutdownCh        <-chan struct{}
+	args              []string
+	logFilter         *logutils.LevelFilter
+	logOutput         io.Writer
+	agent             *Agent
+	rpcServer         *AgentRPC
+	httpServers       []*HTTPServer
+	dnsServer         *DNSServer
+	scadaProvider     *scada.Provider
+	scadaHttp         *HTTPServer
 }
 
 // readConfig is responsible for setup of our configuration using
@@ -309,6 +312,11 @@ func (c *Command) readConfig() *Config {
 		c.Ui.Error("WARNING: Bootstrap mode enabled! Do not enable unless necessary")
 	}
 
+	// Set the version info
+	config.Revision = c.Revision
+	config.Version = c.Version
+	config.VersionPrerelease = c.VersionPrerelease
+
 	return config
 }
 
diff --git a/command/version.go b/command/version.go
index f8b9705422..4e91214b99 100644
--- a/command/version.go
+++ b/command/version.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 
 // VersionCommand is a Command implementation prints the version.
 type VersionCommand struct {
-	Version string
-	Ui      cli.Ui
+	HumanVersion string
+	Ui           cli.Ui
 }
 
 func (c *VersionCommand) Help() string {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func (c *VersionCommand) Help() string {
 }
 
 func (c *VersionCommand) Run(_ []string) int {
-	c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("Consul Version: %s", c.Version))
+	c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("Consul Version: %s", c.HumanVersion))
 	c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf("Supported Protocol Version(s): %d to %d",
 		consul.ProtocolVersionMin, consul.ProtocolVersionMax))
 	return 0
diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 51d55d8b07..84f0c07fe6 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ func init() {
 	Commands = map[string]cli.CommandFactory{
 		"agent": func() (cli.Command, error) {
 			return &agent.Command{
-				Version:    GetVersion(),
-				Ui:         ui,
-				ShutdownCh: make(chan struct{}),
+				Revision:          GitCommit,
+				Version:           Version,
+				VersionPrerelease: VersionPrerelease,
+				HumanVersion:      GetHumanVersion(),
+				Ui:                ui,
+				ShutdownCh:        make(chan struct{}),
 			}, nil
 		},
 
@@ -120,8 +123,8 @@ func init() {
 
 		"version": func() (cli.Command, error) {
 			return &command.VersionCommand{
-				Version: GetVersion(),
-				Ui:      ui,
+				HumanVersion: GetHumanVersion(),
+				Ui:           ui,
 			}, nil
 		},
 
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index cfb39c84a7..e158f79dc1 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ const Version = "0.7.0"
 // such as "dev" (in development), "beta", "rc1", etc.
 const VersionPrerelease = "dev"
 
-// GetVersion returns the full version of Consul.
-func GetVersion() string {
+// GetHumanVersion composes the parts of the version in a way that's suitable
+// for displaying to humans.
+func GetHumanVersion() string {
 	version := Version
 	if GitDescribe != "" {
 		version = GitDescribe