diff --git a/src/info/mkvinfo.cpp b/src/info/mkvinfo.cpp
index e3d7b9028..82eb33186 100644
--- a/src/info/mkvinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/info/mkvinfo.cpp
@@ -2063,6 +2063,8 @@ setup(const std::string &locale) {
   init_locales(locale);
 
   init_common_boost_formats();
+
+  version_info = get_version_info("mkvinfo", true);
 }
 
 int