diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
index 62999f5a23..004f264a04 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ public class MavenCli
     {
         if ( cliRequest.debug || cliRequest.commandLine.hasOption( CLIManager.SHOW_VERSION ) )
         {
-            System.out.print( CLIReportingUtils.showVersion() );
+            System.out.println( CLIReportingUtils.showVersion() );
         }
     }