diff --git a/bin/verilator b/bin/verilator
index 9e5a0858e..42afcd3d1 100755
--- a/bin/verilator
+++ b/bin/verilator
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ descriptions in the next sections for more information.
      -v <filename>              Verilog library
      +verilog1995ext+<ext>      Synonym for +1364-1995ext+<ext>
      +verilog2001ext+<ext>      Synonym for +1364-2001ext+<ext>
+    --version                   Displays program version and exits
     --vpi                       Enable VPI compiles
      -Wall                      Enable all style warnings
      -Werror-<message>          Convert warnings to errors
@@ -1252,6 +1253,10 @@ Note -v is fairly standard across Verilog tools.
 
 Synonyms for C<+1364-1995ext+>I<ext> and C<+1364-2001ext+>I<ext> respectively
 
+=item --version
+
+Displays program version and exits.
+
 =item --vpi
 
 Enable use of VPI and linking against the verilated_vpi.cpp files.