diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 4eb4847c..461ad9a8 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ builds:
     flags:
       - -trimpath
     ldflags:
-      - -s -w
+      - -s -w -X github.com/kyverno/kyverno-json/pkg/version.BuildVersion={{ .Version }}
 
 signs:
   - cmd: cosign
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3c5fd869..e15a22e2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ CLI_DIR        := $(CMD_DIR)/cli
 CLI_BIN        := kyverno-json
 CGO_ENABLED    ?= 0
 GOOS           ?= $(shell go env GOOS)
-LD_FLAGS       ?= "-s -w"
+ifdef VERSION
+LD_FLAGS       := "-s -w -X $(PACKAGE)/pkg/version.BuildVersion=$(VERSION)"
+else
+LD_FLAGS       := "-s -w"
+endif
 
 .PHONY: fmt
 fmt: ## Run go fmt
diff --git a/docs/user/commands/kyverno-json.md b/docs/user/commands/kyverno-json.md
index a84a45e8..9f71b1ee 100644
--- a/docs/user/commands/kyverno-json.md
+++ b/docs/user/commands/kyverno-json.md
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ kyverno-json [flags]
 * [kyverno-json docs](kyverno-json_docs.md)	 - Generates reference documentation.
 * [kyverno-json jp](kyverno-json_jp.md)	 - Provides a command-line interface to JMESPath, enhanced with custom functions.
 * [kyverno-json scan](kyverno-json_scan.md)	 - scan
+* [kyverno-json version](kyverno-json_version.md)	 - Prints the version informations.
 
diff --git a/docs/user/commands/kyverno-json_version.md b/docs/user/commands/kyverno-json_version.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15e7c109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/user/commands/kyverno-json_version.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+## kyverno-json version
+
+Prints the version informations.
+
+### Synopsis
+
+Prints the version informations.
+
+
+```
+kyverno-json version [flags]
+```
+
+### Examples
+
+```
+  # Print version infos
+  kyverno-json version
+
+```
+
+### Options
+
+```
+  -h, --help   help for version
+```
+
+### SEE ALSO
+
+* [kyverno-json](kyverno-json.md)	 - kyverno-json
+
diff --git a/pkg/commands/root_test.go b/pkg/commands/root_test.go
index 1593147d..078cb3fc 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/root_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/root_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 func TestRootCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd := RootCommand()
 	assert.NotNil(t, cmd)
-	assert.Len(t, cmd.Commands(), 3)
+	assert.Len(t, cmd.Commands(), 4)
 	err := cmd.Execute()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/commands/version/command.go b/pkg/commands/version/command.go
index 4304131a..95325f86 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/version/command.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/version/command.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno-json/pkg/command"
-	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/version"
+	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno-json/pkg/version"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/commands/version/command_test.go b/pkg/commands/version/command_test.go
index 25ec3f9c..0fadf041 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/version/command_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/version/command_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/version"
+	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno-json/pkg/version"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/version/version.go b/pkg/version/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a6f5596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package version
+
+import (
+	"runtime/debug"
+)
+
+// BuildVersion is provided by govvv at compile-time
+var BuildVersion string
+
+func Version() string {
+	if BuildVersion == "" {
+		bi, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo()
+		if !ok {
+			return "---"
+		}
+		BuildVersion = bi.Main.Version
+	}
+	return BuildVersion
+}
+
+func Time() string {
+	bi, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo()
+	if ok {
+		for _, setting := range bi.Settings {
+			if setting.Key == "vcs.time" {
+				return setting.Value
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return "---"
+}
+
+func Hash() string {
+	bi, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo()
+	if ok {
+		for _, setting := range bi.Settings {
+			if setting.Key == "vcs.revision" {
+				return setting.Value
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return "---"
+}
diff --git a/website/docs/commands/kyverno-json.md b/website/docs/commands/kyverno-json.md
index a84a45e8..9f71b1ee 100644
--- a/website/docs/commands/kyverno-json.md
+++ b/website/docs/commands/kyverno-json.md
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ kyverno-json [flags]
 * [kyverno-json docs](kyverno-json_docs.md)	 - Generates reference documentation.
 * [kyverno-json jp](kyverno-json_jp.md)	 - Provides a command-line interface to JMESPath, enhanced with custom functions.
 * [kyverno-json scan](kyverno-json_scan.md)	 - scan
+* [kyverno-json version](kyverno-json_version.md)	 - Prints the version informations.
 
diff --git a/website/docs/commands/kyverno-json_version.md b/website/docs/commands/kyverno-json_version.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15e7c109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/docs/commands/kyverno-json_version.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+## kyverno-json version
+
+Prints the version informations.
+
+### Synopsis
+
+Prints the version informations.
+
+
+```
+kyverno-json version [flags]
+```
+
+### Examples
+
+```
+  # Print version infos
+  kyverno-json version
+
+```
+
+### Options
+
+```
+  -h, --help   help for version
+```
+
+### SEE ALSO
+
+* [kyverno-json](kyverno-json.md)	 - kyverno-json
+