diff --git a/src/plugin/host-bridge.cpp b/src/plugin/host-bridge.cpp
index 8d20ca2c..2ab759b0 100644
--- a/src/plugin/host-bridge.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/host-bridge.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 #include <boost/process/start_dir.hpp>
 #endif
 
+// Generated inside of build directory
+#include <src/common/config/version.h>
+
 #include "../common/communication.h"
 #include "../common/events.h"
 
@@ -119,7 +122,9 @@ HostBridge::HostBridge(audioMasterCallback host_callback)
                bp::start_dir = vst_plugin_path.parent_path())
 #endif
 {
-    logger.log("Initializing yabridge using '" + vst_host_path.string() + "'");
+    logger.log("Initializing yabridge version " +
+               std::string(yabridge_git_version));
+    logger.log("host:       '" + vst_host_path.string() + "'");
     logger.log("plugin:     '" + vst_plugin_path.string() + "'");
     logger.log("socket:     '" + socket_endpoint.path() + "'");
     logger.log("wineprefix: '" +
diff --git a/src/wine-host/plugin-bridge.cpp b/src/wine-host/plugin-bridge.cpp
index a5e3e0a1..9e2f840d 100644
--- a/src/wine-host/plugin-bridge.cpp
+++ b/src/wine-host/plugin-bridge.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include "plugin-bridge.h"
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
-#include <iostream>
 
 #include "../common/communication.h"
 #include "../common/events.h"
@@ -136,9 +135,6 @@ PluginBridge::PluginBridge(std::string plugin_dll_path,
 
     process_replacing_handler =
         Win32Thread(handle_process_replacing_proxy, this);
-
-    std::cout << "Finished initializing '" << plugin_dll_path << "'"
-              << std::endl;
 }
 
 void PluginBridge::handle_dispatch() {
diff --git a/src/wine-host/vst-host.cpp b/src/wine-host/vst-host.cpp
index f782fa6d..ccb18b21 100644
--- a/src/wine-host/vst-host.cpp
+++ b/src/wine-host/vst-host.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
+// Generated inside of build directory
+#include <src/common/config/version.h>
+
 #include "plugin-bridge.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
@@ -32,8 +35,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     const std::string plugin_dll_path(argv[1]);
     const std::string socket_endpoint_path(argv[2]);
 
+    std::cerr << "Initializing yabridge host version " << yabridge_git_version
+              << std::endl;
     try {
         PluginBridge bridge(plugin_dll_path, socket_endpoint_path);
+        std::cerr << "Finished initializing '" << plugin_dll_path << "'"
+                  << std::endl;
 
         // Blocks the main thread until the plugin shuts down
         bridge.handle_dispatch();