diff --git a/survBot.py b/survBot.py
index 391f86e..4788b07 100755
--- a/survBot.py
+++ b/survBot.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-__version__ = '0.3'
+__version__ = '0.3.1'
 __author__ = ['Marcel Paffrath <marcel.paffrath@rub.de>', 'Kasper D. Fischer <kasper.fischer@rub.de>']
 
 import os
@@ -551,7 +551,8 @@ class SurveillanceBot(object):
 
     def update_status_message(self):
         timespan = timedelta(seconds=int(self.parameters.get('timespan') * 24 * 3600))
-        self.status_message = f'Program starttime (UTC) {self.starttime.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")} | ' \
+        self.status_message = f' Version {__version__} | ' \
+                              f'Program start time (UTC) {self.starttime.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")} | ' \
                               f'Current time (UTC) {UTCDateTime().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")} | ' \
                               f'Refresh period: {self.refresh_period}s | ' \
                               f'Showing data of last {timespan}'