diff --git a/dnvm.ps1 b/dnvm.ps1
index 59e421b682..4f28d3a991 100644
--- a/dnvm.ps1
+++ b/dnvm.ps1
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function _WriteOut {
 
 ### Constants
 $ProductVersion="1.0.0"
-$BuildVersion="beta8-15508"
+$BuildVersion="beta8-15509"
 $Authors="Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc."
 
 # If the Version hasn't been replaced...
@@ -984,6 +984,14 @@ filter ColorActive {
     }
 }
 
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+	Displays the DNVM version.
+#>
+function dnvm-version {
+	_WriteOut "$FullVersion"
+}
+
 <#
 .SYNOPSIS
     Lists available runtimes
diff --git a/dnvm.sh b/dnvm.sh
index 2670a780d0..042f5a2d86 100644
--- a/dnvm.sh
+++ b/dnvm.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Source this file from your .bash-profile or script to use
 
 # "Constants"
-_DNVM_BUILDNUMBER="beta8-15508"
+_DNVM_BUILDNUMBER="beta8-15509"
 _DNVM_AUTHORS="Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc."
 _DNVM_RUNTIME_PACKAGE_NAME="dnx"
 _DNVM_RUNTIME_FRIENDLY_NAME=".NET Execution Environment"
@@ -400,6 +400,10 @@ __dnvm_description() {
 
 }
 
+__dnvm_version() {
+   echo "1.0.0-$_DNVM_BUILDNUMBER"
+}
+
 __dnvm_help() {
     __dnvm_description
    printf "%b\n" "${Cya}USAGE:${Yel} $_DNVM_COMMAND_NAME <command> [options] ${RCol}"
@@ -471,6 +475,9 @@ __dnvm_help() {
    printf "%b\n" "${Yel}$_DNVM_COMMAND_NAME [help|-h|-help|--help] ${RCol}"
     echo "  displays this help text."
     echo ""
+   printf "%b\n" "${Yel}$_DNVM_COMMAND_NAME [version|-v|-version|--version] ${RCol}"
+    echo "  print the dnvm version."
+    echo ""
    printf "%b\n" "${Yel}$_DNVM_COMMAND_NAME update-self ${RCol}"
     echo "  updates dnvm itself."
 }
@@ -490,6 +497,10 @@ dnvm()
             __dnvm_help
         ;;
 
+        "version"|"-v"|"-version"|"--version" )
+            __dnvm_version
+        ;;
+
         "update-self" )
             __dnvm_update_self
         ;;