diff --git a/.github/actions/save-logs/action.yaml b/.github/actions/save-logs/action.yaml
index 2cefc70cca..770b2b52ba 100644
--- a/.github/actions/save-logs/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/save-logs/action.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ runs:
   steps:
     - name: Fix log permissions
       run: |
-        stat -t /tmp/zarf-*.log >/dev/null 2>&1 && sudo chown $USER /tmp/zarf-*.log
+        sudo chown $USER /tmp/zarf-*.log || echo ""
       shell: bash
 
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # v3.1.2
diff --git a/docs/2-the-zarf-cli/100-cli-commands/zarf_version.md b/docs/2-the-zarf-cli/100-cli-commands/zarf_version.md
index b17b2e1e37..ac4f65bd63 100644
--- a/docs/2-the-zarf-cli/100-cli-commands/zarf_version.md
+++ b/docs/2-the-zarf-cli/100-cli-commands/zarf_version.md
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ zarf version [flags]
 ## Options
 
 ```
-  -h, --help   help for version
+  -h, --help            help for version
+  -o, --output string   Output format (yaml|json)
 ```
 
 ## Options inherited from parent commands
diff --git a/src/cmd/version.go b/src/cmd/version.go
index 8b3aa30e30..d436222a10 100644
--- a/src/cmd/version.go
+++ b/src/cmd/version.go
@@ -5,27 +5,87 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"runtime"
 
+	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
 	"github.com/defenseunicorns/zarf/src/config"
 	"github.com/defenseunicorns/zarf/src/config/lang"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"runtime/debug"
+
+	goyaml "github.com/goccy/go-yaml"
 )
 
+var outputFormat string
+
 var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "version",
 	Aliases: []string{"v"},
 	PersistentPreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		config.SkipLogFile = true
-		cliSetup()
 	},
 	Short: lang.CmdVersionShort,
 	Long:  lang.CmdVersionLong,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Println(config.CLIVersion)
+		output := make(map[string]interface{})
+
+		buildInfo, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo()
+		if !ok && outputFormat != "" {
+			fmt.Println("Failed to get build info")
+			return
+		}
+		depMap := map[string]string{}
+		for _, dep := range buildInfo.Deps {
+			if dep.Replace != nil {
+				depMap[dep.Path] = fmt.Sprintf("%s -> %s %s", dep.Version, dep.Replace.Path, dep.Replace.Version)
+			} else {
+				depMap[dep.Path] = dep.Version
+			}
+		}
+		output["dependencies"] = depMap
+
+		buildMap := make(map[string]interface{})
+		buildMap["platform"] = runtime.GOOS + "/" + runtime.GOARCH
+		buildMap["goVersion"] = runtime.Version()
+		ver, err := semver.NewVersion(config.CLIVersion)
+		if err != nil {
+			buildMap["minor"] = ""
+			buildMap["patch"] = ""
+			buildMap["prerelease"] = ""
+		} else {
+			buildMap["major"] = ver.Major()
+			buildMap["minor"] = ver.Minor()
+			buildMap["patch"] = ver.Patch()
+			buildMap["prerelease"] = ver.Prerelease()
+		}
+
+		output["version"] = config.CLIVersion
+
+		output["build"] = buildMap
+
+		switch outputFormat {
+		case "yaml":
+			text, _ := goyaml.Marshal(output)
+			fmt.Println(string(text))
+		case "json":
+			text, _ := json.Marshal(output)
+			fmt.Println(string(text))
+		default:
+			fmt.Println(config.CLIVersion)
+		}
 	},
 }
 
+func isVersionCmd() bool {
+	args := os.Args
+	return len(args) > 1 && (args[1] == "version" || args[1] == "v")
+}
+
 func init() {
+	versionCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&outputFormat, "output", "o", "", "Output format (yaml|json)")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmd/viper.go b/src/cmd/viper.go
index b9ae36a7c6..d157438c57 100644
--- a/src/cmd/viper.go
+++ b/src/cmd/viper.go
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ func initViper() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Skip for the version command
+	if isVersionCmd() {
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Specify an alternate config file
 	cfgFile := os.Getenv("ZARF_CONFIG")
 
diff --git a/src/test/e2e/00_use_cli_test.go b/src/test/e2e/00_use_cli_test.go
index 7265acc1b8..ccae6019b6 100644
--- a/src/test/e2e/00_use_cli_test.go
+++ b/src/test/e2e/00_use_cli_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -50,10 +51,22 @@ func TestUseCLI(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("zarf version", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 		// Test `zarf version`
-		stdOut, _, err := e2e.Zarf("version")
+		version, _, err := e2e.Zarf("version")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotEqual(t, len(stdOut), 0, "Zarf version should not be an empty string")
-		require.NotEqual(t, stdOut, "UnknownVersion", "Zarf version should not be the default value")
+		require.NotEqual(t, len(version), 0, "Zarf version should not be an empty string")
+		version = strings.Trim(version, "\n")
+
+		// test `zarf version --output=json`
+		stdOut, _, err := e2e.Zarf("version", "--output=json")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		jsonVersion := fmt.Sprintf(",\"version\":\"%s\"}", version)
+		require.Contains(t, stdOut, jsonVersion, "Zarf version should be the same in all formats")
+
+		// test `zarf version --output=yaml`
+		stdOut, _, err = e2e.Zarf("version", "--output=yaml")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		yamlVersion := fmt.Sprintf("version: %s", version)
+		require.Contains(t, stdOut, yamlVersion, "Zarf version should be the same in all formats")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("zarf prepare find-images", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -91,7 +104,7 @@ func TestUseCLI(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("changing log level", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 		// Test that changing the log level actually applies the requested level
-		_, stdErr, _ := e2e.Zarf("version", "--log-level=debug")
+		_, stdErr, _ := e2e.Zarf("internal", "crc32", "zarf", "--log-level=debug")
 		expectedOutString := "Log level set to debug"
 		require.Contains(t, stdErr, expectedOutString, "The log level should be changed to 'debug'")
 	})