diff --git a/segno/scripts/cmd.py b/segno/scripts/cmd.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/segno/scripts/cmd.py
+++ b/segno/scripts/cmd.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def make_parser():
     png_group.add_argument('--no-ad', help='Omits the "Software" comment in the PNG file',
                            dest='addad',
                            action='store_false')
-    parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group().add_argument('--ver', help="Shows Segno's version",
+    parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group().add_argument('--ver', '-V', help="Shows Segno's version",
                                                        action='version',
                                                        version='Segno {0}'.format(segno.__version__))
     return parser
diff --git a/tests/test_script.py b/tests/test_script.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/tests/test_script.py
+++ b/tests/test_script.py
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ def test_segno_version():
         assert 0 == e.exception.code
 
 
+def test_segno_version_shortcut():
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as e:
+        cmd.parse(['', '-V'])
+        assert 0 == e.exception.code
+
+
 def test_error():
     args = cmd.parse(['', '-e', 'm'])
     assert args.error == 'M'
Added "-V" shortcut to display version information