diff --git a/Utilities/ocvalidate/ocvalidate.c b/Utilities/ocvalidate/ocvalidate.c
index bd09cf1f..b1f1556b 100644
--- a/Utilities/ocvalidate/ocvalidate.c
+++ b/Utilities/ocvalidate/ocvalidate.c
@@ -78,11 +78,12 @@ int ENTRY_POINT(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
   PcdGet32 (PcdFixedDebugPrintErrorLevel) |= DEBUG_INFO;
   PcdGet32 (PcdDebugPrintErrorLevel)      |= DEBUG_INFO;
 
+  DEBUG ((DEBUG_ERROR, "\nNOTE: This version of ocvalidate is only compatible with OpenCore version %a!\n\n", OPEN_CORE_VERSION));
+
   //
   // Print usage.
   //
   if (argc != 2 || (argc > 1 && AsciiStrCmp (argv[1], "--version") == 0)) {
-    DEBUG ((DEBUG_ERROR, "\nNOTE: This version of ocvalidate is only compatible with OpenCore version %a!\n\n", OPEN_CORE_VERSION));
     DEBUG ((DEBUG_ERROR, "Usage: %a <path/to/config.plist>\n\n", argv[0]));
     return -1;
   }