diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 7b9c536d..2fae4aa5 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 1.9.1 -- 2014-MM-DD
 -------------------
 
+Enhancements:
+
+ - Include tiler version in startup log
+
 1.9.0 -- 2014-03-10
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index fc877740..70f75558 100755
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ ws.maxConnections = global.environment.maxConnections || 128;
 
 ws.listen(global.environment.port, global.environment.host);
 
+var version = require("./package").version;
+
 ws.on('listening', function() {
-  console.log("Windshaft tileserver started on "
+  console.log("Windshaft tileserver " + version + " started on "
               + global.environment.host + ':' + global.environment.port
               + " (" + ENV + ")");
 });