diff --git a/norg/config/args.nim b/norg/config/args.nim
index f1cd212..9c7fa5d 100644
--- a/norg/config/args.nim
+++ b/norg/config/args.nim
@@ -1,28 +1,19 @@
 import argparse
-import ../model/command_type
+import ../model/config_type
 
-type 
-  NorgArgs* = object
-    config_file*: string
-    extract_destination*: string
-    command*: Command
-    repository*: string
-    archive*: string
-    stats*: bool
-    further_args*: seq[string]
-
-var norg_args*: NorgArgs = NorgArgs()
+var norg_args*: NorgArgs = newNorgArgs()
 
 proc parseArgs*() =
   var p = newParser:
     help("Norg\r\nA portable borg backup wrapper utility")
-    option("-c", "--config", help="Config file to use.", required = true)
+    option("-c", "--config", help="Config file to use.")
     option("-d", "--destination", help="Destination when extracting backup", required = false)
     option("-r", "--repository", help="Define an explicit repository to work on by either label or path.", required = false)
     option("-a", "--archive", help="The archive or snapshot to operate on", required = false)
     flag("-s","--stats",help="Provides statistics at the end of a backup (Borg only)")
     arg("command", help="The command to run, defaults to 'create' which will perform a backup.", default=some("create"))
     arg("further_args", nargs = -1, help="Any further arguments to send onto borg or restic.")
+    flag("-v","--version",help="Shows the current norg version")
   try:
     var opts = p.parse(commandLineParams())
     norg_args.config_file = opts.config
@@ -32,6 +23,9 @@ proc parseArgs*() =
     norg_args.archive = opts.archive
     norg_args.stats = opts.stats
     norg_args.further_args = opts.further_args
+    if opts.version:
+      echo "Norg Version: ", VERSION
+      quit(0)
   except ShortCircuit as err:
     if err.flag == "argparse_help":
       echo err.help
diff --git a/norg/config/init.nim b/norg/config/init.nim
index feac034..fc85936 100644
--- a/norg/config/init.nim
+++ b/norg/config/init.nim
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ import parsetoml
 import ../model/config_type
 import ../model/command_type
 import ../model/encryption_type
+import ../model/args_type
 import notifier_config
 import actions_config
 import maintenance_config
+export args_type
 
 export config_type
 
+
 proc parseSourceDirectories*(in_conf: TomlValueRef): seq[string] =
   var src_dirs: seq[string] = @[]
   for dir in in_conf{"source_directories"}.getElems():
diff --git a/norg/model/args_type.nim b/norg/model/args_type.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27c6e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/norg/model/args_type.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import command_type
+export command_type
+
+type 
+  NorgArgs* = object
+    config_file*: string
+    extract_destination*: string
+    command*: Command
+    repository*: string
+    archive*: string
+    stats*: bool
+    further_args*: seq[string]
+
+
+proc newNorgArgs*(): NorgArgs =
+  var args = NorgArgs()
+  return args
+
diff --git a/norg/model/config_type.nim b/norg/model/config_type.nim
index 49fbb17..93fcc49 100644
--- a/norg/model/config_type.nim
+++ b/norg/model/config_type.nim
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ import notifier_types
 import actions_type
 import maintenance_type
 import binary_type
-import ../config/args
+import args_type
 
 export repository_type
 export notifier_types
 export actions_type
 export maintenance_type
 export binary_type
+export args_type
 
+import ../utils/version
+const VERSION*: string = getVersion()
 
 type 
   NorgConfig* = ref object
diff --git a/norg/norg.nim b/norg/norg.nim
index d072f2f..119c063 100644
--- a/norg/norg.nim
+++ b/norg/norg.nim
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import utils/actions
 proc start() =
   parseArgs()
   norg_config.args = norg_args
-  norg_config = parseConfigFile(norg_args.config_file)
+  if norg_args.config_file != "":
+    norg_config = parseConfigFile(norg_args.config_file)
   if norg_config.source_directories.len > 0 and norg_config.repositories.len > 0:
     run_actions(norg_config.actions.before_everything)
     for repo in norg_config.repositories:
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ proc start() =
         restic.execute(norg_config, repo)
       run_actions(norg_config.actions.after_actions)
     run_actions(norg_config.actions.after_everything)
-  delEncryptionPassphraseInfo()
+    delEncryptionPassphraseInfo()
 
 when isMainModule:
   start()
diff --git a/norg/utils/version.nim b/norg/utils/version.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f164364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/norg/utils/version.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import parsecfg
+import streams
+
+proc getVersion*(): string = 
+  let nimble = staticRead("../../norg.nimble")
+  var p: Config = loadConfig(newStringStream(nimble))
+  let vers = p.getSectionValue("","version")
+  echo "Compiling version: v", vers
+  return "v" & vers
+