diff --git a/tools/call.cpp b/tools/call.cpp
index 6b43ea5..0fe905f 100644
--- a/tools/call.cpp
+++ b/tools/call.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <pvxs/nt.h>
 #include <pvxs/log.h>
 #include "utilpvt.h"
+#include "evhelper.h"
 
 using namespace pvxs;
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             case 'V':
                 std::cout<<version_str()<<"\n";
                 std::cout<<EPICS_VERSION_STRING<<"\n";
+                std::cout<<"libevent "<<event_get_version()<<"\n";
                 return 0;
             case 'v':
                 verbose = true;
diff --git a/tools/get.cpp b/tools/get.cpp
index d407e61..60f0566 100644
--- a/tools/get.cpp
+++ b/tools/get.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <pvxs/client.h>
 #include <pvxs/log.h>
 #include "utilpvt.h"
+#include "evhelper.h"
 
 using namespace pvxs;
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             case 'V':
                 std::cout<<version_str()<<"\n";
                 std::cout<<EPICS_VERSION_STRING<<"\n";
+                std::cout<<"libevent "<<event_get_version()<<"\n";
                 return 0;
             case 'v':
                 verbose = true;
diff --git a/tools/info.cpp b/tools/info.cpp
index 45213db..12d6c2e 100644
--- a/tools/info.cpp
+++ b/tools/info.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <pvxs/client.h>
 #include <pvxs/log.h>
 #include "utilpvt.h"
+#include "evhelper.h"
 
 using namespace pvxs;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             case 'V':
                 std::cout<<version_str()<<"\n";
                 std::cout<<EPICS_VERSION_STRING<<"\n";
+                std::cout<<"libevent "<<event_get_version()<<"\n";
                 return 0;
             case 'v':
                 verbose = true;
diff --git a/tools/monitor.cpp b/tools/monitor.cpp
index 1652f35..b8c2cf0 100644
--- a/tools/monitor.cpp
+++ b/tools/monitor.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <pvxs/client.h>
 #include <pvxs/log.h>
 #include "utilpvt.h"
+#include "evhelper.h"
 
 using namespace pvxs;
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             case 'V':
                 std::cout<<version_str()<<"\n";
                 std::cout<<EPICS_VERSION_STRING<<"\n";
+                std::cout<<"libevent "<<event_get_version()<<"\n";
                 return 0;
             case 'v':
                 verbose = true;
diff --git a/tools/put.cpp b/tools/put.cpp
index 2019eee..552b5f2 100644
--- a/tools/put.cpp
+++ b/tools/put.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <pvxs/client.h>
 #include <pvxs/log.h>
 #include "utilpvt.h"
+#include "evhelper.h"
 
 using namespace pvxs;
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             case 'V':
                 std::cout<<version_str()<<"\n";
                 std::cout<<EPICS_VERSION_STRING<<"\n";
+                std::cout<<"libevent "<<event_get_version()<<"\n";
                 return 0;
             case 'v':
                 verbose = true;
diff --git a/tools/pvxvct.cpp b/tools/pvxvct.cpp
index 2e30111..e72f179 100644
--- a/tools/pvxvct.cpp
+++ b/tools/pvxvct.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void usage(const char *name)
                "for (some) PVA client/server UDP traffic.\n"
                "\n"
                "  -h               Print this message\n"
-               "  -V        Print version and exit.\n"
+               "  -V               Print version and exit.\n"
                "  -C               Show only client Searches\n"
                "  -S               Show only server Beacons\n"
                "  -B hostip[:port] Listen on the given interface(s).  May be repeated.\n"
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 case 'V':
                     std::cout<<pva::version_str()<<"\n";
                     std::cout<<EPICS_VERSION_STRING<<"\n";
+                    std::cout<<"libevent "<<event_get_version()<<"\n";
                     return 0;
                 default:
                     usage(argv[0]);