diff --git a/gateway/run.py b/gateway/run.py
index 2ed53531e2f..66cffc3e82a 100644
--- a/gateway/run.py
+++ b/gateway/run.py
@@ -10920,9 +10920,9 @@ class GatewayRunner:
 
     async def _handle_version_command(self, event: MessageEvent) -> str:
         """Handle /version — show the running Hermes Agent version."""
-        from hermes_cli import __release_date__, __version__
+        from hermes_cli.banner import format_banner_version_label
 
-        return f"Hermes Agent v{__version__} ({__release_date__})"
+        return format_banner_version_label()
 
     async def _handle_help_command(self, event: MessageEvent) -> str:
         """Handle /help command - list available commands."""
diff --git a/hermes_cli/main.py b/hermes_cli/main.py
index 6530c0da59e..ab145c38116 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/main.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/main.py
@@ -6647,7 +6647,9 @@ def cmd_import(args):
 
 
 def _print_version_info(*, check_updates: bool = True) -> None:
-    print(f"Hermes Agent v{__version__} ({__release_date__})")
+    from hermes_cli.banner import format_banner_version_label
+
+    print(format_banner_version_label())
     print(f"Project: {PROJECT_ROOT}")
 
     # Show Python version
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_version_command.py b/tests/gateway/test_version_command.py
index 420c95d97c5..35d3113d6cf 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_version_command.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_version_command.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 import asyncio
 
-from hermes_cli import __release_date__, __version__
+from hermes_cli.banner import format_banner_version_label
 
 
 def test_gateway_version_command_returns_release_line():
     from gateway.run import GatewayRunner
 
     result = asyncio.run(GatewayRunner._handle_version_command(None, None))  # type: ignore[arg-type]
-    assert result == f"Hermes Agent v{__version__} ({__release_date__})"
+    assert result == format_banner_version_label()