diff --git a/cli/args/flags.rs b/cli/args/flags.rs
index 9de1c6057f..1c18ce00fe 100644
--- a/cli/args/flags.rs
+++ b/cli/args/flags.rs
@@ -1236,6 +1236,15 @@ fn clap_root() -> Command {
     .long_version(long_version)
     // cause --unstable flags to display at the bottom of the help text
     .next_display_order(1000)
+    .disable_version_flag(true)
+    .arg(
+      Arg::new("version")
+        .short('V')
+        .short_alias('v')
+        .long("version")
+        .action(ArgAction::Version)
+        .help("Print version")
+    )
     .arg(
       Arg::new("unstable")
         .long("unstable")
diff --git a/tests/specs/flags/version_flag/__test__.jsonc b/tests/specs/flags/version_flag/__test__.jsonc
index e8c3c16468..c8ddc70695 100644
--- a/tests/specs/flags/version_flag/__test__.jsonc
+++ b/tests/specs/flags/version_flag/__test__.jsonc
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 {
-  "steps": [{
-    "args": "-V",
-    "output": "[WILDCARD]"
-  }, {
-    "args": "--version",
-    "output": "[WILDCARD]"
-  }]
+  "tests": {
+    "uppercase_v": {
+      "args": "-V",
+      "output": "[WILDCARD]"
+    },
+    "lowercase_v": {
+      "args": "-v",
+      "output": "[WILDCARD]"
+    },
+    "long_version": {
+      "args": "--version",
+      "output": "[WILDCARD]"
+    }
+  }
 }