diff --git a/vpp/app/version.c b/vpp/app/version.c
index 9949b13..8a91c85 100644
--- a/vpp/app/version.c
+++ b/vpp/app/version.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  */
 #include <vlib/vlib.h>
 #include <app/version.h>
+#include <rte_version.h>
 
 static char * vpe_version_string = 
     "vpp v" VPP_BUILD_VER 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
   if (unformat (input, "verbose")){
      vlib_cli_output (vm, "%s", vpe_dir_string);
      vlib_cli_output (vm, "%s", vpe_compiler);
+     vlib_cli_output (vm, "DPDK version is %s", rte_version());
   }
   return 0;
 }