diff --git a/devices/util/lofar2_git.py b/devices/util/lofar2_git.py
index cab320ad7ca74d3a0200a8f09a5418978075ab04..b67e9502931bf1caa8ad329b2beebd9148efd53e 100644
--- a/devices/util/lofar2_git.py
+++ b/devices/util/lofar2_git.py
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ def get_version(repo: git.Repo = None) -> str:
         repo = get_repo()
 
     return "{} [{}{}]".format(repo.active_branch, repo.commit(), " (dirty)" if repo.is_dirty() else "")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print(get_version())