diff --git a/src/ssort/_main.py b/src/ssort/_main.py
index a7efa1d..6e0e58e 100644
--- a/src/ssort/_main.py
+++ b/src/ssort/_main.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import re
 import sys
 
+from ssort import __version__
 from ssort._exceptions import UnknownEncodingError
 from ssort._files import find_python_files
 from ssort._ssort import ssort
@@ -19,6 +20,12 @@ def main():
         description="Sort python statements into dependency order",
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--version",
+        dest="version",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Outputs version information and then exit",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--diff",
         dest="show_diff",
@@ -38,6 +45,10 @@ def main():
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
+    if args.version:
+        sys.stdout.write(f"ssort {__version__}\n")
+        return
+
     unsorted = 0
     unsortable = 0
     unchanged = 0
diff --git a/tests/test_executable.py b/tests/test_executable.py
index 0260d26..9d9e0ef 100644
--- a/tests/test_executable.py
+++ b/tests/test_executable.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+from ssort import __version__
 from ssort._utils import escape_path
 
 _good = b"""
@@ -393,6 +394,16 @@ def test_ssort_unreadable_file(ssort, tmp_path):
     assert (actual_msgs, actual_status) == (expected_msgs, expected_status)
 
 
+def test_ssort_version():
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["ssort", "--version"],
+        capture_output=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    output = result.stdout
+    assert output == f"ssort {__version__}\n"
+
+
 def test_ssort_run_module():
     entrypoint_result = subprocess.run(
         ["ssort", "--help"],