diff --git a/cmd/hwc/main.go b/cmd/hwc/main.go
index 00350bf..68e5a7a 100644
--- a/cmd/hwc/main.go
+++ b/cmd/hwc/main.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 	"mcquay.me/metrics"
 )
 
+const version = "v0.1.1"
+
 var success *prometheus.CounterVec
 
 type v struct {
@@ -58,8 +60,6 @@ func (s *state) update(target string) {
 	}
 }
 
-const version = "v0.1.1"
-
 func main() {
 	if len(os.Args) < 2 {
 		log.Fatal("usage: hwc <target hostname>")