diff --git a/arangosh/V8Client/arangodump.cpp b/arangosh/V8Client/arangodump.cpp
index 9c22db4082..475a2ade28 100644
--- a/arangosh/V8Client/arangodump.cpp
+++ b/arangosh/V8Client/arangodump.cpp
@@ -926,8 +926,9 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[]) {
     cerr << "Error message: '" << Client->getErrorMessage() << "'" << endl;
     TRI_EXIT_FUNCTION(EXIT_FAILURE, NULL);
   }
-    
+   
   // successfully connected
+  cout << "Server version: " << versionString << endl;
 
   // validate server version 
   int major = 0;
diff --git a/arangosh/V8Client/arangorestore.cpp b/arangosh/V8Client/arangorestore.cpp
index c2ad429520..fbf37b0675 100644
--- a/arangosh/V8Client/arangorestore.cpp
+++ b/arangosh/V8Client/arangorestore.cpp
@@ -911,6 +911,7 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[]) {
   }
 
   // successfully connected
+  cout << "Server version: " << versionString << endl;
 
   // validate server version 
   int major = 0;