diff --git a/apollo-router/src/main.rs b/apollo-router/src/main.rs
index 15a5fabff7d..c0a5ec4bf6d 100644
--- a/apollo-router/src/main.rs
+++ b/apollo-router/src/main.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ async fn rt_main() -> Result<()> {
 
     GLOBAL_ENV_FILTER.set(env_filter).unwrap();
 
+    tracing::info!("Apollo Router version {}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
+
     let current_directory = std::env::current_dir()?;
 
     let configuration = opt