diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index e97adec43..468c35232 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/conn"
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/storage"
+	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -52,12 +53,18 @@ const (
 	FlagSlowLogFile = "slow-log-file"
 
 	flagDatabase = "db"
+	flagTable    = "table"
 
-	flagTable = "table"
+	flagVersion      = "version"
+	flagVersionShort = "V"
 )
 
 // AddFlags adds flags to the given cmd.
 func AddFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	cmd.Version = utils.BRInfo()
+	cmd.Flags().BoolP(flagVersion, flagVersionShort, false, "Display version information about BR")
+	cmd.SetVersionTemplate("{{printf \"%s\" .Version}}\n")
+
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(FlagPD, "u", "127.0.0.1:2379", "PD address")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().String(FlagCA, "", "CA certificate path for TLS connection")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().String(FlagCert, "", "Certificate path for TLS connection")
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
deleted file mode 100644
index af4f7d386..000000000
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-package cmd
-
-import (
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-
-	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/utils"
-)
-
-// NewVersionCommand returns a restore subcommand
-func NewVersionCommand() *cobra.Command {
-	bp := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "version",
-		Short: "output version information",
-		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
-		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-			utils.PrintBRInfo()
-		},
-	}
-	return bp
-}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8ae652f86..103699614 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ func main() {
 	cmd.AddFlags(rootCmd)
 	cmd.SetDefaultContext(ctx)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(
-		cmd.NewVersionCommand(),
 		cmd.NewValidateCommand(),
 		cmd.NewBackupCommand(),
 		cmd.NewRestoreCommand(),
diff --git a/pkg/utils/version.go b/pkg/utils/version.go
index bed19ffa9..13a3c7a92 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/version.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/version.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package utils
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
 
 	"github.com/pingcap/log"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/util/israce"
@@ -16,25 +18,30 @@ var (
 	BRBuildTS        = "None"
 	BRGitHash        = "None"
 	BRGitBranch      = "None"
+	goVersion        = runtime.Version()
 )
 
-// LogBRInfo prints the BR version information.
+// LogBRInfo logs version information about BR.
 func LogBRInfo() {
 	log.Info("Welcome to Backup & Restore (BR)")
 	log.Info("BR", zap.String("release-version", BRReleaseVersion))
 	log.Info("BR", zap.String("git-hash", BRGitHash))
 	log.Info("BR", zap.String("git-branch", BRGitBranch))
+	log.Info("BR", zap.String("go-version", goVersion))
 	log.Info("BR", zap.String("utc-build-time", BRBuildTS))
 	log.Info("BR", zap.Bool("race-enabled", israce.RaceEnabled))
 }
 
-// PrintBRInfo prints the BR version information without log info.
-func PrintBRInfo() {
-	fmt.Println("Release Version:", BRReleaseVersion)
-	fmt.Println("Git Commit Hash:", BRGitHash)
-	fmt.Println("Git Branch:", BRGitBranch)
-	fmt.Println("UTC Build Time: ", BRBuildTS)
-	fmt.Println("Race Enabled: ", israce.RaceEnabled)
+// BRInfo returns version information about BR.
+func BRInfo() string {
+	buf := bytes.Buffer{}
+	fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "Release Version: %s\n", BRReleaseVersion)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "Git Commit Hash: %s\n", BRGitHash)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "Git Branch: %s\n", BRGitBranch)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "Go Version: %s\n", goVersion)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "UTC Build Time: %s\n", BRBuildTS)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "Race Enabled: %t", israce.RaceEnabled)
+	return buf.String()
 }
 
 // LogArguments prints origin command arguments
diff --git a/tests/br_debug_meta/run.sh b/tests/br_debug_meta/run.sh
index 679602deb..1dcfccefe 100644
--- a/tests/br_debug_meta/run.sh
+++ b/tests/br_debug_meta/run.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,3 @@ then
 fi
 
 run_sql "DROP DATABASE $DB;"
-
-# Test version
-run_br version
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/br_other/run.sh b/tests/br_other/run.sh
index 579c630df..e25dd2eae 100644
--- a/tests/br_other/run.sh
+++ b/tests/br_other/run.sh
@@ -55,4 +55,5 @@ fi
 run_sql "DROP DATABASE $DB;"
 
 # Test version
-run_br version
+run_br --version
+run_br -V