diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9f7de6b2e..90d00c6a9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ At the moment this project **does not** adhere to
 - Attestation pallet ([#1003](https://github.com/entropyxyz/entropy-core/pull/1003))
 - Update test CLI for new registration and signing flows ([#1008](https://github.com/entropyxyz/entropy-core/pull/1008))
 - Add remove program function to entropy-client ([#1023](https://github.com/entropyxyz/entropy-core/pull/1023))
-- Programs version ([#1045](https://github.com/entropyxyz/entropy-core/pull/1045))
+- Add a programs version ([#1045](https://github.com/entropyxyz/entropy-core/pull/1045))
 
 ### Changed
 - Fix TSS `AccountId` keys in chainspec ([#993](https://github.com/entropyxyz/entropy-core/pull/993))
diff --git a/crates/test-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/test-cli/src/lib.rs
index 1ac300e6d..3f39d98d8 100644
--- a/crates/test-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/test-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ enum CliCommand {
         /// The path to a file containing the program aux interface (defaults to empty)
         aux_data_interface_file: Option<PathBuf>,
         /// The version number of the program you compiled with
-        version_number: u8,
+        version_number: Option<u8>,
         /// The mnemonic to use for the call
         #[arg(short, long)]
         mnemonic_option: Option<String>,
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ pub async fn run_command(
     program_file_option: Option<PathBuf>,
     config_interface_file_option: Option<PathBuf>,
     aux_data_interface_file_option: Option<PathBuf>,
+    program_version_number_option: Option<u8>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
     let cli = Cli::parse();
 
@@ -296,6 +297,11 @@ pub async fn run_command(
                 )?,
             };
 
+            let version_number = match program_version_number_option {
+                Some(version_number) => version_number,
+                None => version_number.expect("No Version number passed"),
+            };
+
             let hash = store_program(
                 &api,
                 &rpc,
diff --git a/crates/test-cli/src/main.rs b/crates/test-cli/src/main.rs
index 49a9bd95f..e554a995e 100644
--- a/crates/test-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/test-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use entropy_test_cli::run_command;
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let now = Instant::now();
-    match run_command(None, None, None).await {
+    match run_command(None, None, None, None).await {
         Ok(output) => {
             println!("Success: {}", output.green());
             println!("{}", format!("That took {:?}", now.elapsed()).yellow());