diff --git a/src/basic/build.c b/src/basic/build.c
index 965d4f5a36..2da23c3d0d 100644
--- a/src/basic/build.c
+++ b/src/basic/build.c
@@ -280,3 +280,9 @@ int version(void) {
                b ?: systemd_features);
         return 0;
 }
+
+int version_only(void) {
+        /* Used by udev. Dracut relies on the version being a single integer */
+        puts(PROJECT_VERSION_STR);
+        return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/basic/build.h b/src/basic/build.h
index 3f1211e708..949c0209a9 100644
--- a/src/basic/build.h
+++ b/src/basic/build.h
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 extern const char* const systemd_features;
 
 int version(void);
+int version_only(void);
diff --git a/src/libudev/test-libudev.c b/src/libudev/test-libudev.c
index 2c09e59d62..46b22940af 100644
--- a/src/libudev/test-libudev.c
+++ b/src/libudev/test-libudev.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
+#include "build.h"
 #include "devnum-util.h"
 #include "fd-util.h"
 #include "libudev-list-internal.h"
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "tests.h"
 #include "verbs.h"
-#include "version.h"
 
 static bool arg_monitor = false;
 
@@ -426,9 +426,8 @@ static int parse_args(int argc, char *argv[], const char **syspath, const char *
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_help();
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        printf("%s\n", GIT_VERSION);
-                        return 0;
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('p', "syspath", "PATH", "Syspath to test"):
                         *syspath = opts.arg;
diff --git a/src/run/run.c b/src/run/run.c
index 104c77768a..b4b5df1634 100644
--- a/src/run/run.c
+++ b/src/run/run.c
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ static int parse_argv_sudo_mode(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_help_name("run0");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
                         return version();
 
                 OPTION_COMMON_NO_ASK_PASSWORD:
diff --git a/src/shared/options.h b/src/shared/options.h
index 83e72188b4..f98ab6ccf7 100644
--- a/src/shared/options.h
+++ b/src/shared/options.h
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ assert_cc(sizeof(Option) % sizeof(void*) == 0);
 #define OPTION_COMMON_VERSION                                           \
         OPTION_LONG("version", NULL, "Show package version")
 
+/* A form used in udev, udevadm, and run0. */
+#define OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V                                    \
+        OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version")
+
 #define OPTION_COMMON_INTROSPECT_CLI                                    \
         /* This option is internal-only for now and not shown in --help */ \
         OPTION_LONG("introspect-cli", NULL, /* help= */ NULL)
@@ -177,11 +181,6 @@ assert_cc(sizeof(Option) % sizeof(void*) == 0);
                     "Allows the certificate to be loaded from an OpenSSL provider " \
                     "(file, provider:PROVIDER)")
 
-/* A form used in udev code for compatibility. -V is accepted but not documented. */
-#define OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_HIDDEN_V                             \
-        OPTION_COMMON_VERSION: {}                                       \
-        OPTION_SHORT('V', NULL, /* help= */ NULL)
-
 #define OPTION_COMMON_RESOLVE_NAMES                                     \
         OPTION('N', "resolve-names", "MODE",                            \
                "When to resolve users and groups (early, late, or never)")
diff --git a/src/udev/dmi_memory_id/dmi_memory_id.c b/src/udev/dmi_memory_id/dmi_memory_id.c
index 3a7b22941e..ac6d42f35d 100644
--- a/src/udev/dmi_memory_id/dmi_memory_id.c
+++ b/src/udev/dmi_memory_id/dmi_memory_id.c
@@ -661,7 +661,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_help();
 
-                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_HIDDEN_V:
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION: {}
+                OPTION_SHORT('V', NULL, /* help= */ NULL): /* -V is accepted but not documented. */
                         return version();
 
                 OPTION('F', "from-dump", "FILE",
diff --git a/src/udev/scsi_id/scsi_id.c b/src/udev/scsi_id/scsi_id.c
index 7f1267d09d..9792d0bf73 100644
--- a/src/udev/scsi_id/scsi_id.c
+++ b/src/udev/scsi_id/scsi_id.c
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ static int set_options(int argc, char **argv, char *maj_min_dev) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_help();
 
-                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_HIDDEN_V:
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION: {}
+                OPTION_SHORT('V', NULL, /* help= */ NULL): /* -V is accepted but not documented. */
                         return version();
 
                 OPTION('d', "device", "PATH", "Device node for SG_IO commands"):
diff --git a/src/udev/udev-config.c b/src/udev/udev-config.c
index 0733f41872..3a1a8ea9ea 100644
--- a/src/udev/udev-config.c
+++ b/src/udev/udev-config.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
+#include "build.h"
 #include "conf-parser.h"
 #include "cpu-set-util.h"
 #include "daemon-util.h"
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "udev-util.h"
 #include "udev-worker.h"
 #include "verbs.h"
-#include "version.h"
 
 #define WORKER_NUM_MAX UINT64_C(2048)
 
@@ -177,9 +177,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[], UdevConfig *config) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_help_name("systemd-udevd");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        printf("%s\n", GIT_VERSION);
-                        return 0;
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('d', "daemon", NULL, "Detach and run in the background"):
                         arg_daemonize = true;
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-cat.c b/src/udev/udevadm-cat.c
index 936455c24a..a55b7d9b64 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-cat.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-cat.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
 #include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "build.h"
 #include "conf-files.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "options.h"
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[], char ***remaining_args) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_verb_help("cat");
 
-                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_HIDDEN_V:
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION_LONG("root", "PATH",
                             "Operate on an alternate filesystem root"):
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-control.c b/src/udev/udevadm-control.c
index d1c0ac4e6d..393cc800a6 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-control.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-control.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
+#include "build.h"
 #include "creds-util.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "options.h"
@@ -62,8 +63,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_verb_help("control");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('e', "exit", NULL, "Instruct the daemon to cleanup and exit"):
                         arg_exit = true;
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-hwdb.c b/src/udev/udevadm-hwdb.c
index 143a3a621d..776efc19a1 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-hwdb.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-hwdb.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
+#include "build.h"
 #include "hwdb-util.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "options.h"
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_verb_help("hwdb");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('u', "update", NULL, "Update the hardware database"):
                         arg_update = true;
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-info.c b/src/udev/udevadm-info.c
index 4fb9735e47..a4fd2ccd7e 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-info.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-info.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "alloc-util.h"
 #include "ansi-color.h"
+#include "build.h"
 #include "device-enumerator-private.h"
 #include "device-private.h"
 #include "device-util.h"
@@ -977,8 +978,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_verb_help("info");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('q', "query", "TYPE", "Query device information:"): {}
                 OPTION_HELP_VERBATIM("        name",     "- name of device node"): {}
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-lock.c b/src/udev/udevadm-lock.c
index f0cc57e43c..a36ee61681 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-lock.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-lock.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
+#include "build.h"
 #include "blockdev-util.h"
 #include "device-util.h"
 #include "fd-util.h"
@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_verb_help("lock");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('d', "device", "DEVICE", "Block device to lock"): {} /* fall through */
                 OPTION('b', "backing", "FILE", "File whose backing block device to lock"): {
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-monitor.c b/src/udev/udevadm-monitor.c
index ef936cb7d1..a49aa44714 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-monitor.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-monitor.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
 #include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "build.h"
 #include "device-monitor-private.h"
 #include "device-private.h"
 #include "device-util.h"
@@ -115,8 +116,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_verb_help("monitor");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('e', "environment", NULL, /* help= */ NULL): {} /* hidden alias for -p */
                 OPTION('p', "property", NULL, "Print the event properties"):
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-settle.c b/src/udev/udevadm-settle.c
index dfd00e4b0d..43d82f2b27 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-settle.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-settle.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "sd-messages.h"
 
 #include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "build.h"
 #include "bus-util.h"
 #include "options.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_verb_help("settle");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('t', "timeout", "SEC", "Maximum time to wait for events"):
                         r = parse_sec(opts.arg, &arg_timeout_usec);
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-test-builtin.c b/src/udev/udevadm-test-builtin.c
index 384c53a8b7..a4e2245d7f 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-test-builtin.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-test-builtin.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
+#include "build.h"
 #include "device-private.h"
 #include "device-util.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                         udev_builtin_list();
                         return 0;
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('a', "action", "ACTION|help", "Set action string"):
                         r = parse_device_action(opts.arg, &arg_action);
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-test.c b/src/udev/udevadm-test.c
index a496f81b99..7af0decaaf 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-test.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-test.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
 #include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "build.h"
 #include "device-private.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "options.h"
@@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_verb_help("test");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('a', "action", "ACTION|help", "Set action string"):
                         r = parse_device_action(opts.arg, &arg_action);
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-trigger.c b/src/udev/udevadm-trigger.c
index bd1d3267d4..9eeef37ffe 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-trigger.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-trigger.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
 #include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "build.h"
 #include "device-enumerator-private.h"
 #include "device-private.h"
 #include "device-util.h"
@@ -337,8 +338,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_verb_help("trigger");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('v', "verbose", NULL, "Print the list of devices while running"):
                         arg_verbose = true;
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-verify.c b/src/udev/udevadm-verify.c
index d850315ca8..a97c0f4e76 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-verify.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-verify.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "alloc-util.h"
 #include "ansi-color.h"
+#include "build.h"
 #include "conf-files.h"
 #include "errno-util.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[], char ***remaining_args) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_verb_help("verify");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION_COMMON_RESOLVE_NAMES:
                         r = parse_resolve_name_timing(opts.arg, &arg_resolve_name_timing);
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-wait.c b/src/udev/udevadm-wait.c
index cdee4c8c58..97928779f5 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-wait.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-wait.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "sd-event.h"
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
+#include "build.h"
 #include "device-monitor-private.h"
 #include "device-util.h"
 #include "event-util.h"
@@ -314,8 +315,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_verb_help("wait");
 
-                OPTION('V', "version", NULL, "Show package version"):
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('t', "timeout", "SEC", "Maximum time to wait for the device"):
                         r = parse_sec(opts.arg, &arg_timeout_usec);
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm.c b/src/udev/udevadm.c
index 359c04b30f..e320acccb2 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm.c
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-
 #include "sd-json.h"
 
 #include "argv-util.h"
+#include "build.h"
 #include "dlopen-note.h"
 #include "label-util.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ UDEVADM_VERB(verb_hwdb_main,    "hwdb",         NULL,                 VERB_DEPRE
 
 VERB_NOARG(verb_version_main, "version", /* help= */ NULL);
 static int verb_version_main(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t _data, void *userdata) {
-        return print_version();
+        return version_only();
 }
 
 static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[], char ***remaining_args) {
@@ -67,8 +66,8 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[], char ***remaining_args) {
                 OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
                         return command_print_help_name("udevadm");
 
-                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_HIDDEN_V:
-                        return print_version();
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION_WITH_V:
+                        return version_only();
 
                 OPTION('d', "debug", NULL, "Enable debug logging"):
                         log_set_max_level(LOG_DEBUG);
@@ -82,12 +81,6 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[], char ***remaining_args) {
         return 1; /* work to do */
 }
 
-int print_version(void) {
-        /* Dracut relies on the version being a single integer */
-        puts(PROJECT_VERSION_STR);
-        return 0;
-}
-
 static int run(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         char **args = NULL;
         int r;
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm.h b/src/udev/udevadm.h
index 2af2bc646b..c7f18bf0d6 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm.h
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm.h
@@ -17,5 +17,3 @@ int verb_builtin_main(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t _data, void *userdata);
 int verb_verify_main(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t _data, void *userdata);
 int verb_wait_main(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t _data, void *userdata);
 int verb_lock_main(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t _data, void *userdata);
-
-int print_version(void);