diff --git a/doc/ncdu.pod b/doc/ncdu.pod
index 3783d3c6ce1ee79ff994d78de093e84f0dcd2bd5..bf8b136a636e7f1fb54ad859c40cd5581c1aa27f 100644
--- a/doc/ncdu.pod
+++ b/doc/ncdu.pod
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ provides a fast way to see what directories are using your disk space.
 
 Print a short help message and quit.
 
-=item -v
+=item -v, -V, --version
 
 Print ncdu version and quit.
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 3dae1e1f7394017916dc53451276cda2282cefe3..b1f79e522dc1431ff81c1eae8771298ecd9c9469 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void argv_parse(int argc, char **argv) {
   static yopt_opt_t opts[] = {
     { 'h', 0, "-h,-?" },
     { 'q', 0, "-q" },
-    { 'v', 0, "-v" },
+    { 'v', 0, "-v,-V,--version" },
     { 'x', 0, "-x" },
     { 'e', 0, "-e" },
     { 'r', 0, "-r" },
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static void argv_parse(int argc, char **argv) {
       printf("ncdu <options> <directory>\n\n");
       printf("  -h                         This help message\n");
       printf("  -q                         Quiet mode, refresh interval 2 seconds\n");
-      printf("  -v                         Print version\n");
+      printf("  -v,-V,--version            Print version\n");
       printf("  -x                         Same filesystem\n");
       printf("  -e                         Enable extended information\n");
       printf("  -r                         Read only\n");