diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index bc8714792..6dab0b37a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Post-v1.2.0
 ------------------------
-
+    - ovs-appctl:
+      - New "version" command to determine version of running daemon
 
 v1.2.0 - 03 Aug 2011
 ------------------------
diff --git a/lib/unixctl.c b/lib/unixctl.c
index c333c54e9..ca90b396a 100644
--- a/lib/unixctl.c
+++ b/lib/unixctl.c
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ unixctl_help(struct unixctl_conn *conn, const char *args OVS_UNUSED,
     ds_destroy(&ds);
 }
 
+static void
+unixctl_version(struct unixctl_conn *conn, const char *args OVS_UNUSED,
+                void *aux OVS_UNUSED)
+{
+    unixctl_command_reply(conn, 200, get_program_version());
+}
+
 void
 unixctl_command_register(const char *name, unixctl_cb_func *cb, void *aux)
 {
@@ -206,6 +213,7 @@ unixctl_server_create(const char *path, struct unixctl_server **serverp)
     }
 
     unixctl_command_register("help", unixctl_help, NULL);
+    unixctl_command_register("version", unixctl_version, NULL);
 
     server = xmalloc(sizeof *server);
     list_init(&server->conns);
diff --git a/utilities/ovs-appctl.c b/utilities/ovs-appctl.c
index 699ff7bd1..d3c701b48 100644
--- a/utilities/ovs-appctl.c
+++ b/utilities/ovs-appctl.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ Targets:\n\
   -t, --target=TARGET  pidfile or socket to contact\n\
 Common commands:\n\
   help               List commands supported by the target\n\
+  version            Print version of the target\n\
   vlog/list          List current logging levels\n\
   vlog/set MODULE[:FACILITY[:LEVEL]]\n\
       Set MODULE and FACILITY log level to LEVEL\n\
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ Common commands:\n\
   vlog/reopen        Make the program reopen its log file\n\
 Other options:\n\
   -h, --help         Print this helpful information\n\
-  -V, --version      Display version information\n",
+  -V, --version      Display ovs-appctl version information\n",
            program_name, program_name);
     exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }