diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 692db431d..8b91bee86 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ func main() {
 		usage()
 	}
 
+	if *version {
+		fmt.Println("Hugo Static Site Generator v0.8")
+		return
+	}
+
 	config := hugolib.SetupConfig(cfgfile, source)
 	config.BuildDrafts = *draft
 	config.UglyUrls = *uglyUrls
@@ -75,10 +80,6 @@ func main() {
 		config.PublishDir = *destination
 	}
 
-	if *version {
-		fmt.Println("Hugo Static Site Generator v0.8")
-	}
-
 	if *cpuprofile != 0 {
 		f, err := os.Create("/tmp/hugo-cpuprofile")