diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c22854f..9063acf 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	if os.Args[1] == "-v" || os.Args[1] == "version" {
+	if len(os.Args) > 1 && (os.Args[1] == "-v" || os.Args[1] == "version") {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "{...} UpClapi version:%s\n",VERSION)
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
@@ -560,4 +560,4 @@ func ParseFlags() (RunFlags,error) {
   }
 	// Return the configuration path
   return runFlags,nil
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}