diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 683d78e..741fb7b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ extern crate volatile;
 mod arch;
 #[macro_use]
 mod macros;
+mod misc;
 
 use arch::x86_64::device::vga_console;
 
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ pub extern fn kernel_main() {
     /////////////////////////////////////////
 
     vga_console::WRITER.lock().clear_screen();
-    println!("Hello world!");
+    println!("--- Sparkle v{} booting! ---", ::misc::VERSION);
+
 
 
     loop {}
diff --git a/src/misc.rs b/src/misc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d225091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/misc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+//! Miscellaneous things, mostly constants baked in at compile time.
+
+pub const VERSION: &'static str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");