diff --git a/appl/telnet/telnet/main.c b/appl/telnet/telnet/main.c
index e9c460277..ef4b3700e 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/telnet/main.c
+++ b/appl/telnet/telnet/main.c
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	 */
 	autologin = -1;
 
+	if (argc == 2 && strcmp(argv[1], "--version") == 0) {
+	    print_version(NULL);
+	    exit(0);
+	}
+
 	while((ch = getopt(argc, argv,
 			   "78DEKLS:X:abcde:fFk:l:n:rxG")) != -1) {
 		switch(ch) {
diff --git a/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c b/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c
index d8c764110..0d4b3c7bf 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c
+++ b/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.c
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     highpty = getnpty();
 #endif /* CRAY */
 
+    if (argc == 2 && strcmp(argv[1], "--version") == 0) {
+	print_version(NULL);
+	exit(0);
+    }
+
     while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, valid_opts)) != -1) {
 	switch(ch) {
 
diff --git a/appl/xnlock/xnlock.c b/appl/xnlock/xnlock.c
index 8c678a9b9..303eba273 100644
--- a/appl/xnlock/xnlock.c
+++ b/appl/xnlock/xnlock.c
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ init_words (int argc, char **argv)
 		if (appres.file == NULL)
 		    errx (1, "cannot allocate memory for message");
 	    }
+	} else if(strcmp(argv[i], "--version") == 0) {
+	    print_version(NULL);
+	    exit(0);
 	} else {
 	    int j;
 	    int len = 1;