diff --git a/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml b/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml
index f2c5c3ef..f52ae0c0 100644
--- a/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml
+++ b/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,13 @@ tasks:
       meson --buildtype=debug -Dterminfo=disabled -Dgrapheme-clustering=enabled -Dfcft:grapheme-shaping=enabled -Dfcft:run-shaping=enabled -Dfcft:test-text-shaping=true foot bld/debug
       ninja -C bld/debug -k0
       meson test -C bld/debug --print-errorlogs
+      bld/debug/foot --version
+      bld/debug/footclient --version
+
   - release: |
       mkdir -p bld/release
       meson --buildtype=minsize -Dterminfo=disabled -Dgrapheme-clustering=enabled -Dfcft:grapheme-shaping=enabled -Dfcft:run-shaping=enabled  -Dfcft:test-text-shaping=true foot bld/release
       ninja -C bld/release -k0
       meson test -C bld/release --print-errorlogs
+      bld/release/foot --version
+      bld/release/footclient --version
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 296f6f78..01baedfb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ debug-x64-no-grapheme-clustering:
     - meson --buildtype=debug -Dgrapheme-clustering=disabled -Dfcft:grapheme-shaping=disabled -Dfcft:run-shaping=disabled -Dfcft:test-text-shaping=false ../../
     - ninja -v -k0
     - ninja -v test
+    - ./foot --version
+    - ./footclient --version
   artifacts:
     reports:
       junit: bld/debug/meson-logs/testlog.junit.xml
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ release-x64:
     - meson --buildtype=release -Dgrapheme-clustering=enabled -Dfcft:grapheme-shaping=enabled -Dfcft:run-shaping=enabled  -Dfcft:test-text-shaping=true ../../
     - ninja -v -k0
     - ninja -v test
+    - ./foot --version
+    - ./footclient --version
   artifacts:
     reports:
       junit: bld/release/meson-logs/testlog.junit.xml
@@ -62,6 +66,8 @@ debug-x86:
     - meson --buildtype=debug -Dgrapheme-clustering=enabled -Dfcft:grapheme-shaping=enabled -Dfcft:run-shaping=enabled  -Dfcft:test-text-shaping=true ../../
     - ninja -v -k0
     - ninja -v test
+    - ./foot --version
+    - ./footclient --version
   artifacts:
     reports:
       junit: bld/debug/meson-logs/testlog.junit.xml
@@ -75,6 +81,8 @@ release-x86:
     - meson --buildtype=release -Dgrapheme-clustering=enabled -Dfcft:grapheme-shaping=enabled -Dfcft:run-shaping=enabled  -Dfcft:test-text-shaping=true ../../
     - ninja -v -k0
     - ninja -v test
+    - ./foot --version
+    - ./footclient --version
   artifacts:
     reports:
       junit: bld/release/meson-logs/testlog.junit.xml