diff --git a/coredns/main.go b/coredns/main.go
index c57505309..5c0f169ef 100644
--- a/coredns/main.go
+++ b/coredns/main.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ package main
 // https://coredns.io/2017/07/25/compile-time-enabling-or-disabling-plugins/#build-with-external-golang-source-code
 
 import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
 	_ "github.com/coredns/caddy/onevent"
 	"github.com/coredns/coredns/core/dnsserver"
 	"github.com/coredns/coredns/coremain"
@@ -105,13 +107,23 @@ var directives = []string{
 	"on",
 }
 
-var version = "not-compiled-properly"
+var (
+	version     = "not-compiled-properly"
+	showVersion = false
+)
 
 func init() {
+	flag.BoolVar(&showVersion, "subm-version", showVersion, "Show version")
 	lighthouse.Version = version
 	dnsserver.Directives = directives
 }
 
 func main() {
+	flag.Parse()
+	if showVersion {
+		fmt.Printf("submariner-lighthouse-coredns version: %s", version)
+		return
+	}
+
 	coremain.Run()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/agent/main.go b/pkg/agent/main.go
index 00a48d226..75d29ff1d 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/main.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/main.go
@@ -43,16 +43,20 @@ import (
 	mcsv1a1 "sigs.k8s.io/mcs-api/pkg/apis/v1alpha1"
 )
 
+const componentName = "submariner-lighthouse-agent"
+
 var (
-	masterURL  string
-	kubeConfig string
-	help       = false
-	logger     = log.Logger{Logger: logf.Log.WithName("main")}
-	version    = "not-compiled-properly"
+	masterURL   string
+	kubeConfig  string
+	help        = false
+	showVersion = false
+	logger      = log.Logger{Logger: logf.Log.WithName("main")}
+	version     = "not-compiled-properly"
 )
 
 func init() {
 	flag.BoolVar(&help, "help", help, "Print usage options")
+	flag.BoolVar(&showVersion, "version", showVersion, "Show version")
 }
 
 func exitOnError(err error, reason string) {
@@ -84,6 +88,11 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if showVersion {
+		fmt.Printf("%s version: %s", componentName, version)
+		return
+	}
+
 	kzerolog.InitK8sLogging()
 
 	// initialize klog as well, since some internal k8s packages still log with klog directly
@@ -112,7 +121,7 @@ func main() {
 	localClient, err := dynamic.NewForConfig(cfg)
 	exitOnError(err, "Error creating dynamic client")
 
-	logger.Infof("submariner-lighthouse-agent version: %v", version)
+	logger.Infof("%s version: %v", componentName, version)
 
 	// set up signals so we handle the first shutdown signal gracefully
 	ctx := signals.SetupSignalHandler()