diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bb07cf4..b04c956 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         id: version
         run: |
           # Read version from VERSION file
-          CURRENT=$(cat VERSION | tr -d '\n')
+          CURRENT=$(cat Sources/SwiftFindRefs/VERSION | tr -d '\n')
           echo "Current version: $CURRENT"
 
           # Parse version components
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Update VERSION file
         run: |
-          echo "${{ steps.version.outputs.new }}" > VERSION
+          echo "${{ steps.version.outputs.new }}" > Sources/SwiftFindRefs/VERSION
 
       - name: Commit version bump
         run: |
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add VERSION
+          git add Sources/SwiftFindRefs/VERSION
           git commit -m "bump up version"
           git push
 
diff --git a/Package.swift b/Package.swift
index ff22f70..97e309f 100644
--- a/Package.swift
+++ b/Package.swift
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ let package = Package(
             dependencies: [
                 .product(name: "ArgumentParser", package: "swift-argument-parser"),
                 .product(name: "IndexStore", package: "swift-index-store"),
+            ],
+            resources: [
+                .copy("VERSION")
             ]
         ),
         .testTarget(
diff --git a/Sources/SwiftFindRefs/SwiftFindRefs.swift b/Sources/SwiftFindRefs/SwiftFindRefs.swift
index 5c988d5..ffd790f 100644
--- a/Sources/SwiftFindRefs/SwiftFindRefs.swift
+++ b/Sources/SwiftFindRefs/SwiftFindRefs.swift
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import Foundation
 struct SwiftFindRefs: AsyncParsableCommand {
     static let configuration = CommandConfiguration(
         abstract: "CLI that helps you interact with Xcode's IndexStoreDB.",
+        version: version,
         subcommands: [Search.self, Remove.self],
         defaultSubcommand: Search.self
     )
@@ -104,3 +105,13 @@ extension SwiftFindRefs {
         }
     }
 }
+
+extension SwiftFindRefs {
+    static let version: String = {
+        guard let url = Bundle.module.url(forResource: "VERSION", withExtension: nil),
+              let content = try? String(contentsOf: url, encoding: .utf8) else {
+            return "unknown"
+        }
+        return content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+    }()
+}
diff --git a/VERSION b/Sources/SwiftFindRefs/VERSION
similarity index 100%
rename from VERSION
rename to Sources/SwiftFindRefs/VERSION
diff --git a/Tests/SwiftFindRefs/SwiftFindRefsTests.swift b/Tests/SwiftFindRefs/SwiftFindRefsTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2d16a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/SwiftFindRefs/SwiftFindRefsTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import Testing
+@testable import SwiftFindRefs
+
+@Suite("SwiftFindRefs Configuration Tests")
+struct SwiftFindRefsTests {
+    @Test
+    func `Verify CLI version uses VERSION file`() {
+        #expect(SwiftFindRefs.configuration.version == SwiftFindRefs.version)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/swiftfindrefs.rb b/swiftfindrefs.rb
index 256d1a9..3a5a4d9 100644
--- a/swiftfindrefs.rb
+++ b/swiftfindrefs.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Version is managed by the VERSION file - do not edit manually
 # Run the Release workflow to bump version automatically
 class Swiftfindrefs < Formula
-  APP_VERSION = File.read(File.join(__dir__, "VERSION")).strip.freeze
+  APP_VERSION = File.read(File.join(__dir__, "Sources/SwiftFindRefs/VERSION")).strip.freeze
 
   desc "SwiftFindRefs is a macOS Swift CLI that resolves a project's DerivedData, reads Xcode's IndexStore, and reports every file referencing a chosen symbol, with optional verbose tracing for diagnostics."
   homepage "https://github.com/michaelversus/SwiftFindRefs"