diff --git a/pelican/__init__.py b/pelican/__init__.py
index 7fb8dfe4..48cb5980 100644
--- a/pelican/__init__.py
+++ b/pelican/__init__.py
@@ -379,6 +379,10 @@ def get_instance(args):
 def main():
     args = parse_arguments()
     init(args.verbosity)
+
+    logger.debug('Pelican version: %s', __version__)
+    logger.debug('Python version: %s', sys.version.split()[0])
+
     pelican, settings = get_instance(args)
     readers = Readers(settings)