diff --git a/goconvey.go b/goconvey.go
index f569d594..0bcb27ff 100644
--- a/goconvey.go
+++ b/goconvey.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"runtime"
+	"runtime/debug"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -58,7 +59,12 @@ func folders() {
 
 func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
-	log.Printf(initialConfiguration, host, port, nap, cover)
+
+	serverVersion := "<unknown>"
+	if binfo, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo(); ok {
+		serverVersion = binfo.Main.Version
+	}
+	log.Printf(initialConfiguration, host, port, nap, cover, serverVersion)
 
 	working := getWorkDir()
 	cover = coverageEnabled(cover, reports)
@@ -309,7 +315,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 const (
-	initialConfiguration       = "Initial configuration: [host: %s] [port: %d] [poll: %v] [cover: %v]\n"
+	initialConfiguration       = "Initial configuration: [host: %s] [port: %d] [poll: %v] [cover: %v] [server version: %s]\n"
 	pleaseUpgradeGoVersion     = "Go version is less that 1.2 (%s), please upgrade to the latest stable version to enable coverage reporting.\n"
 	coverToolMissing           = "Go cover tool is not installed or not accessible: for Go < 1.5 run`go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/cover`\n For >= Go 1.5 run `go install $GOROOT/src/cmd/cover`\n"
 	reportDirectoryUnavailable = "Could not find or create the coverage report directory (at: '%s'). You probably won't see any coverage statistics...\n"