diff --git a/monikerclient/shell.py b/monikerclient/shell.py
index 9d729c1..066fc48 100644
--- a/monikerclient/shell.py
+++ b/monikerclient/shell.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class MonikerShell(App):
     def __init__(self):
         super(MonikerShell, self).__init__(
             description='Moniker Client',
-            version=version.canonical_version_string(),
+            version=version.version_string(),
             command_manager=CommandManager('moniker.cli'),
         )
 
diff --git a/monikerclient/version.py b/monikerclient/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecfb3a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monikerclient/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Copyright 2012 Managed I.T.
+#
+# Author: Kiall Mac Innes <kiall@managedit.ie>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+from monikerclient.openstack.common import version as common_version
+
+version_info = common_version.VersionInfo('python-monikerclient')