diff --git a/portainer.py b/portainer.py
index 3213326..34a8cc7 100755
--- a/portainer.py
+++ b/portainer.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from tabulate import tabulate
 from git import Repo  # pip install gitpython
 from port import Portainer
 import logging
+VERSION="0.0.1"
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Portainer helper - use env vars or pass credentials.")
 parser.add_argument("--base", "-b", default=os.getenv("PORTAINER_URL", "https://portainer.example.com"),
                     help="Base URL for Portainer (ENV: PORTAINER_URL)")