diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b21369ea..a97e8813 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ builds the REPL.
 
 The project also bundles the linenoise line editing library which has been modified
 to compile cleanly as C++ (with the same flags as libcubescript). It's used strictly
-for the REPL only (you don't need it to build libcubescript itself).
+for the REPL only (you don't need it to build libcubescript itself). The version
+in the repository tracks Git revision c894b9e59f02203dbe4e2be657572cf88c4230c3.
 
 See COPYING.md for licensing information.