diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c b/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
index e84450f..b35d537 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 struct gsm_network *bsc_gsmnet = 0;
 static const char *config_file = "openbsc.cfg";
 static const char *rf_ctl = NULL;
+extern const char *openbsc_copyright;
 static int daemonize = 0;
 
 extern void bsc_vty_init(void);
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@
 	log_set_all_filter(stderr_target, 1);
 
 	/* This needs to precede handle_options() */
+	vty_info.copyright = openbsc_copyright;
 	vty_init(&vty_info);
 	bsc_vty_init();