diff --git a/src/__tests__/cli.test.ts b/src/__tests__/cli.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65dbc3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/cli.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { test, vi, expect, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import packageJson from '../../package.json';
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  vi.resetModules();
+});
+
+test('outputs version with --version flag', async () => {
+  const writeSpy = vi.spyOn(process.stdout, 'write').mockReturnValue(true);
+  const exitSpy = vi
+    .spyOn(process, 'exit')
+    .mockImplementation(() => undefined as never);
+
+  process.argv = ['node', 'belt', '--version'];
+  const { default: runCli } = await import('../cli');
+  runCli();
+
+  expect(writeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    expect.stringContaining(packageJson.version),
+  );
+
+  writeSpy.mockRestore();
+  exitSpy.mockRestore();
+});
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 09daa43..3f8b595 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { program } from 'commander';
 import buildAction from './util/buildAction';
 import printWelcome from './util/print/printWelcome';
+import packageJson from '../package.json';
 
 export default function runCli() {
   program
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ export default function runCli() {
     .description(
       'Perform React Native and Expo setup and redundant tasks without your pants falling down!',
     )
+    .version(packageJson.version)
     .showHelpAfterError();
 
   program
@@ -62,6 +64,6 @@ export default function runCli() {
     )
     .action(buildAction(import('./commands/notifications')));
 
-  printWelcome();
   program.parse();
+  printWelcome();
 }
diff --git a/src/util/print/__tests__/printWelcome.test.ts b/src/util/print/__tests__/printWelcome.test.ts
index 55b7f19..0aff54a 100644
--- a/src/util/print/__tests__/printWelcome.test.ts
+++ b/src/util/print/__tests__/printWelcome.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
-import { test, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { test, vi, expect } from 'vitest';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
 import printWelcome from '../printWelcome';
+import print from '../../print';
 
 vi.mock('../../print', () => ({ default: vi.fn() }));
 
-test('doesnt error', () => {
+test('prints welcome message', () => {
   printWelcome();
+  expect(print).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, chalk.bold('\n\n\t👖 Belt 👖\n'));
+  expect(print).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+    2,
+    'Perform project setup and redundant tasks\n    without your pants falling down!\n\n',
+  );
 });
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index c32294a..6a75fd1 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "outDir": "./build",
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "types": ["node"],
-    "typeRoots": ["./src/types", "./node_modules/@types"]
+    "typeRoots": ["./src/types", "./node_modules/@types"],
+    "resolveJsonModule": true
   },
   "ts-node": {
     "esm": true,