diff --git a/packages/telescope/__tests__/bin.test.ts b/packages/telescope/__tests__/bin.test.ts
index 5c20a4cf0..cc7d56e4f 100644
--- a/packages/telescope/__tests__/bin.test.ts
+++ b/packages/telescope/__tests__/bin.test.ts
@@ -9,4 +9,13 @@ describe('bin entry point', () => {
     const binPath = resolve(__dirname, '../dist', file);
     expect(existsSync(binPath)).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it('telescope --version should print version', () => {
+    const binPath = resolve(__dirname, '../dist/telescope.js');
+    const output = require('child_process')
+      .execSync(`node ${binPath} --version`)
+      .toString()
+      .trim();
+    expect(output).toBe(pkg.version);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/telescope/src/cli.ts b/packages/telescope/src/cli.ts
index b263838b0..55fea7351 100644
--- a/packages/telescope/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/telescope/src/cli.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import { prompt } from './prompt';
 import { Commands as commands } from './cmds';
-import * as pkg from '../package.json';
+import { findAndRequirePackageJson } from 'find-and-require-package-json';
 import type { ParsedArgs } from 'minimist';
 
+const pkg = findAndRequirePackageJson(__dirname);
+
 export const cli = async (argv: ParsedArgs) => {
   if (argv.v || argv.version) {
     console.log(pkg.version);
     return;
   }
 
-
-
   console.log(`Telescope ${pkg.version}`);
   const { cmd } = await prompt(
     [
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ export const cli = async (argv: ParsedArgs) => {
         type: 'fuzzy',
         name: 'cmd',
         message: 'what do you want to do?',
-        choices: Object.keys(commands)
-      }
+        choices: Object.keys(commands),
+      },
     ],
     argv
   );