diff --git a/cmd/helm/get.go b/cmd/helm/get.go
index f1ad5334c..5bc4dc892 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/get.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/get.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ type getCmd struct {
 	release string
 	out     io.Writer
 	client  helm.Interface
+	version int32
 }
 
 func newGetCmd(client helm.Interface, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
@@ -71,6 +72,9 @@ func newGetCmd(client helm.Interface, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 			return get.run()
 		},
 	}
+
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().Int32Var(&get.version, "version", 0, "version of release")
+
 	cmd.AddCommand(newGetValuesCmd(nil, out))
 	cmd.AddCommand(newGetManifestCmd(nil, out))
 	cmd.AddCommand(newGetHooksCmd(nil, out))
diff --git a/cmd/helm/status.go b/cmd/helm/status.go
index 436445642..88eb14305 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/status.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/status.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type statusCmd struct {
 	release string
 	out     io.Writer
 	client  helm.Interface
+	version int32
 }
 
 func newStatusCmd(client helm.Interface, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ func newStatusCmd(client helm.Interface, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 			return status.run()
 		},
 	}
+
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().Int32Var(&status.version, "version", 0, "version of release")
+
 	return cmd
 }