diff --git a/esphome/__main__.py b/esphome/__main__.py
index b13f96daf7..9e7b7fa15b 100644
--- a/esphome/__main__.py
+++ b/esphome/__main__.py
@@ -747,7 +747,14 @@ def parse_args(argv):
     )
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description=f"ESPHome v{const.__version__}", parents=[options_parser]
+        description=f"ESPHome {const.__version__}", parents=[options_parser]
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--version",
+        action="version",
+        version=f"Version: {const.__version__}",
+        help="Print the ESPHome version and exit.",
     )
 
     mqtt_options = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False)