diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
index a9f668082..76152261d 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ Full CLI reference: https://github.com/stellar/soroban-tools/tree/main/docs/soro
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 #[command(
     name = "soroban",
-    version = version::short(),
-    long_version = version::long(),
     about = ABOUT,
+    version = version::long(),
     long_about = ABOUT.to_string() + LONG_ABOUT,
     disable_help_subcommand = true,
 )]
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/version.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/version.rs
index e1c7204d7..d9fc091b2 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/version.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/version.rs
@@ -15,15 +15,11 @@ impl Cmd {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn short() -> String {
-    format!("{} ({GIT_REVISION})", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"))
-}
-
 pub fn long() -> String {
     let env = soroban_env_host::VERSION;
     let xdr = soroban_env_host::VERSION.xdr;
     [
-        short(),
+        format!("{} ({GIT_REVISION})", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION")),
         format!("soroban-env {} ({})", env.pkg, env.rev),
         format!("soroban-env interface version {}", meta::INTERFACE_VERSION),
         format!(