diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index 0e51fee..f04fdfb 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"runtime/debug"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -13,6 +14,12 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "version",
 	Short: "Print the go-readme version",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
-		fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "go-readme %s\n", Version)
+		version := Version
+		if version == "dev" {
+			if info, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo(); ok && info.Main.Version != "" && info.Main.Version != "(devel)" {
+				version = info.Main.Version
+			}
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "go-readme %s\n", version)
 	},
 }