diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 79b3305..8ffb1b3 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Serves as the initial file to launch the bot. Loads all needed extensions and maintains
 core functionality.
 """
+
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@
 import logging
 import logging.handlers
 import re
+import subprocess
 import traceback
 import uuid
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar
@@ -152,9 +154,20 @@ def __init__(self):
             dict[str, Any],
         ] = {}  # name differentiation between internal _listeners attribute
         self.__version__ = "v5.1.0"
+        self.__commit__ = self.get_commit()
         self.session = None
         self.mongo_database = MongoDatabase(self)
 
+    def get_commit(self) -> str | None:
+        with subprocess.Popen(
+            ["git", "rev-parse", "--short", "HEAD"],
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        ) as proc:
+            if proc.stdout:
+                hash = proc.stdout.read()
+                return hash.decode("utf-8")
+        return None
+
     async def setup_hook(self) -> None:
         """
         Called when the bot is being setup. Currently sets up a connection to the
@@ -279,6 +292,9 @@ async def on_message(self, message: discord.Message) -> None:
             await reply_message.delete(delay=10)
 
     async def start(self, token: str, *, reconnect: bool = True) -> None:
+        if self.__commit__ is None:
+            # Logging is set up at this point so we can now prompt a warning message for a missing commit hash
+            logging.warning("Version commit could not be found")
         self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession()
         await super().start(token=token, reconnect=reconnect)
 
diff --git a/src/discord/membercommands.py b/src/discord/membercommands.py
index 7de7d3c..b166808 100644
--- a/src/discord/membercommands.py
+++ b/src/discord/membercommands.py
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ async def about(self, interaction: discord.Interaction):
         embed.add_field(name="Code Repository", value=repo, inline=False)
         embed.add_field(name="Wiki Page", value=wiki_link, inline=False)
         embed.add_field(name="Forums Page", value=forums_link, inline=False)
+        embed.set_footer(text=f"Version Commit: {self.bot.__commit__ or 'Unknown'}")
         embed.set_thumbnail(url=avatar_url)
 
         await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed)