diff --git a/res/config.ini b/res/config.ini
index df6d721..a74cd5c 100644
--- a/res/config.ini
+++ b/res/config.ini
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ gameoflife_initial_density = 0.4
 # Remove main box borders
 hide_borders = false
 
+# Remove version number from the top left corner
+hide_version_string = false
+
 # Remove power management command hints
 hide_key_hints = false
 
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index e4030ce..558668b 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ gameoflife_entropy_interval: usize = 10,
 gameoflife_frame_delay: usize = 6,
 gameoflife_initial_density: f32 = 0.4,
 hide_borders: bool = false,
+hide_version_string: bool = false,
 hide_key_hints: bool = false,
 initial_info_text: ?[]const u8 = null,
 input_len: u8 = 34,
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index b0d394a..6eed2a2 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -427,9 +427,14 @@ pub fn main() !void {
             if (auth_fails < config.auth_fails) {
                 _ = termbox.tb_clear();
 
+                var length: usize = 0;
+
                 if (!animation_timed_out) animation.draw();
 
-                buffer.drawLabel(ly_top_str, 0, 0);
+                if (!config.hide_version_string) {
+                    buffer.drawLabel(ly_top_str, length, 0);
+                    length += ly_top_str.len + 1;
+                }
 
                 if (config.bigclock != .none and buffer.box_height + (bigclock.HEIGHT + 2) * 2 < buffer.height) draw_big_clock: {
                     const format = "%H:%M";
@@ -490,8 +495,6 @@ pub fn main() !void {
                 info_line.label.draw();
 
                 if (!config.hide_key_hints) {
-                    var length: usize = ly_top_str.len + 1;
-
                     buffer.drawLabel(config.shutdown_key, length, 0);
                     length += config.shutdown_key.len + 1;
                     buffer.drawLabel(" ", length - 1, 0);