diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 05c9c13..d405ae7 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         Logger *logger = Logger::getInstance();
         mainApp = MainApp::getMainApp();
         check<std::runtime_error>(register_signal_handers());
-        logger->logf(LOG_NOTICE, "Starting FlashMQ");
+        logger->logf(LOG_NOTICE, "Starting FlashMQ version %s", VERSION);
         mainApp->start();
     }
     catch (ConfigFileException &ex)
diff --git a/mainapp.cpp b/mainapp.cpp
index 4b7d909..c037a18 100644
--- a/mainapp.cpp
+++ b/mainapp.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ License along with FlashMQ. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #define MAX_EVENTS 1024
 
-#define VERSION "0.6.2"
-
 MainApp *MainApp::instance = nullptr;
 
 void do_thread_work(ThreadData *threadData)
diff --git a/mainapp.h b/mainapp.h
index 6a34da8..0747427 100644
--- a/mainapp.h
+++ b/mainapp.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ License along with FlashMQ. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "scopedsocket.h"
 #include "oneinstancelock.h"
 
+#define VERSION "0.6.2"
+
 class MainApp
 {
     static MainApp *instance;