diff --git a/src/ripple_data/protocol/BuildInfo.cpp b/src/ripple_data/protocol/BuildInfo.cpp
index 0a4b471b5..aaf45c828 100644
--- a/src/ripple_data/protocol/BuildInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple_data/protocol/BuildInfo.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ public:
         testVersion ();
         testProtocol ();
         testValues ();
+
+        logMessage ("Ripple version: " + BuildInfo::getVersionString());
     }
 };