diff --git a/src/cli/commandlineparser.cpp b/src/cli/commandlineparser.cpp
index 1a742366..87018bfe 100644
--- a/src/cli/commandlineparser.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/commandlineparser.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2019 Alejandro Sirgo Rica & Contributors
 
 #include "commandlineparser.h"
+#include "src/utils/globalvalues.h"
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QTextStream>
 
@@ -305,8 +306,7 @@ QString CommandLineParser::value(const CommandOption& option) const
 
 void CommandLineParser::printVersion()
 {
-    out << "Flameshot " << qApp->applicationVersion() << "\nCompiled with Qt "
-        << static_cast<QString>(QT_VERSION_STR) << "\n";
+    out << GlobalValues::versionInfo() << QStringLiteral("\n");
 }
 
 void CommandLineParser::printHelp(QStringList args, const Node* node)
diff --git a/src/utils/globalvalues.cpp b/src/utils/globalvalues.cpp
index ae9f8c6a..6aee2188 100644
--- a/src/utils/globalvalues.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/globalvalues.cpp
@@ -9,3 +9,9 @@ int GlobalValues::buttonBaseSize()
 {
     return QApplication::fontMetrics().lineSpacing() * 2.2;
 }
+
+QString GlobalValues::versionInfo()
+{
+    return QStringLiteral("Flameshot " APP_VERSION " (" FLAMESHOT_GIT_HASH ")"
+                          "\nCompiled with Qt " QT_VERSION_STR);
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/globalvalues.h b/src/utils/globalvalues.h
index 641a992b..c51b5555 100644
--- a/src/utils/globalvalues.h
+++ b/src/utils/globalvalues.h
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+class QString;
+
 namespace GlobalValues {
 
 int buttonBaseSize();
+QString versionInfo();
 
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/infowindow.cpp b/src/widgets/infowindow.cpp
index 3f367557..be8036fb 100644
--- a/src/widgets/infowindow.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/infowindow.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "infowindow.h"
 #include "src/core/qguiappcurrentscreen.h"
+#include "src/utils/globalvalues.h"
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QHeaderView>
@@ -65,9 +66,7 @@ void InfoWindow::initLabels()
     versionTitleLabel->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextSelectableByMouse);
     m_layout->addWidget(versionTitleLabel);
 
-    QString versionMsg = generateVersionString();
-
-    auto* versionLabel = new QLabel(versionMsg, this);
+    auto* versionLabel = new QLabel(GlobalValues::versionInfo(), this);
     versionLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignHCenter);
     versionLabel->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextSelectableByMouse);
     m_layout->addWidget(versionLabel);
@@ -88,7 +87,8 @@ void InfoWindow::initLabels()
 void InfoWindow::copyInfo()
 {
     QClipboard* clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
-    clipboard->setText(generateVersionString() + "\n" + generateKernelString());
+    clipboard->setText(GlobalValues::versionInfo() + "\n" +
+                       generateKernelString());
 }
 
 void InfoWindow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* e)
@@ -98,14 +98,6 @@ void InfoWindow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* e)
     }
 }
 
-QString generateVersionString()
-{
-    QString version = "Flameshot " + QStringLiteral(APP_VERSION) + " (" +
-                      QStringLiteral(FLAMESHOT_GIT_HASH) +
-                      ")\nCompiled with Qt " + QT_VERSION_STR;
-    return version;
-}
-
 QString generateKernelString()
 {
     QString kernelVersion =
diff --git a/src/widgets/infowindow.h b/src/widgets/infowindow.h
index 1f7efe3a..acf74b8e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/infowindow.h
+++ b/src/widgets/infowindow.h
@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@ private:
     QVBoxLayout* m_layout;
 };
 
-QString generateVersionString();
 QString generateKernelString();