diff --git a/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c b/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c
index 3bf768c88a..dd47ecbb03 100644
--- a/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c
+++ b/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c
@@ -836,7 +836,8 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 	}
 
 	if (ldif < 2 ) {
-		printf( "#\n# filter%s: %s\n# requesting: ",
+		printf( "#\n# LDAPv%d\n# filter%s: %s\n# requesting: ",
+			version,
 			infile != NULL ? " pattern" : "",
 			filtpattern );