diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e9964f..de5f87d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ include(CheckSymbolExists)
 project(
     ssldump
     VERSION 1.8
+    DESCRIPTION 20230811
     LANGUAGES C
 )
 
diff --git a/base/pcap-snoop.c.in b/base/pcap-snoop.c.in
index b28435b..c25e9b0 100644
--- a/base/pcap-snoop.c.in
+++ b/base/pcap-snoop.c.in
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ int usage()
 
 int print_version()
   {
-    printf("Version: @ssldump_VERSION@\n");
+    printf("Version: @ssldump_VERSION@ (@ssldump_DESCRIPTION@)\n");
     printf("Maintained by a bunch of volunteers, see https://github.com/adulau/ssldump/blob/master/CREDITS\n");
     printf("Copyright (C) 2015-2023 the aforementioned volunteers\n");
     printf("Copyright (C) 1998-2001 RTFM, Inc.\n");