diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d31a5c0dda..c4e2d6f1d9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ ifdef V_ALWAYS_CLEAN_TMP
 	$(MAKE) clean_tmp
 endif
 	@echo "V has been successfully built"
+	@./v -version
 
 clean: clean_tmp
 	git clean -xf